In September 2015, while petting him after a walk, Jalk’s mom, Angela Valencis, noticed a small lump on his head. They visited a vet, received antibiotics, but nothing helped, and the lump only grew.

A week later, Jalk was diagnosed with stage-2 soft tissue sarcoma, a malignant tumor.

Jalk began treatment, starting with the removal of the tumor, which by that point had grown to the size of a baseball.

Unfortunately, the size of the tumor meant Jalk lost his left ear. Also, he had to wear this very embarrassing cone.

After his surgeries, Jalk began radiation treatment. His family drove 140 miles from their home in Farmington, Connecticut, five days a week, for a 45-minute appointment.

Thankfully, the treatment was a success, and to celebrate, Alicia posted this photo of Jalk, which has now been shared across the internet thousands of times.

Valencis told BuzzFeed News that the decision to put Jalk through the treatment was made after serious amounts of research and consideration.

“His eyesight was not affected at all, and he still hears the UPS and FedEx trucks coming down the street before I do,” she said. “He is truly our wonder pup, and in the center of the heart of our family, a beloved and adored member of our pack.”

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After Mya’s owner was involved in a car crash, the german shepherd fled the scene scared. She was found 2 miles from the crash, exhausted in a field. When officer Ague and the dog’s owner showed up, it was clear the dog wasn’t about to go anywhere. She was exhausted, and her paws had taken a beating. That’s when officer Ague stepped up, and did something I’m guessing most officers would not have. Just watch!

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Thirteen dogs and cats were used to create the Christmas dinner scene.

A statement by Freshpet said many of the animals came from the Humane Society of Utah, one of the company’s partner rescue centres.

The video has so far been watched over 1.6 million times in just four days.

A preview for the advert revealed:

Our guests were asked to dress in festive attire, and promised to be on their best behavior for a very special night together.

But as with many holiday parties, some of the dogs got very silly as the dinner went on.

The video has just about everything, including the boozy uncle.

The video has just about everything, including the boozy uncle.

The enthusiastic siblings in their matching new jumpers.

The awkward boyfriend/girlfriend.

The desperately bored son.

The incredibly excitable sister.

The unimpressed parent.

The aunt who gets a bit too into the drinking.

The family member who massively overeats and then sleeps for the rest of the day.

And this wonderfully unimpressed teenager.

This behind-the-scenes video shows how the advert was created.

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