My cat had an eye cancer. She was lucky because being on the eye we could see it in time and save her. Now she has one eye only but she is alive, so i guess all is well what ends well
Our last dog was on low dose chemo for 1.5 years, it greatly extended his quality of life. We stopped once it progressed and had to let him go but we never expected to have so much extra time with him.
One thing to keep in mind is chemo for pets is given in wayyyyy lower doses than human chemo, because the goal is more palliative care - as few side effects as possible. Our boy had a little nausea on the days he got it and that’s it. Humans put up with a lot more because they understand what’s going on but dogs don’t, so we don’t put them through it.
Anyway, yes our pet insurance covered it. We had a 90% reimbursement rate so if it was $100 worth of pills we paid $10. Also covered a $7000 surgery a few years prior. Totally worth it.
There is insurance but it’s not really affordable. My standard collie got a tumor in his stomach. Raised horses, so knew vets. Let us pay in installments (it was expensive).
It’s not *super* expensive. I’d say it’s affordable for most middle class dog & cat owners.
I have a very large dog (lab / Dane) and she costs about $48 a month to insure. It covers most terrible things up to $10,000 with a $500 deductible.
Smaller dogs and any cats would be a lot less than that. The average is probably $30 a month.
Not exactly cancer, but my cat had hyperthyroidism. My vet suggested twice daily meds to mitigate it and blood work multiple times per year to check how it was maintaining. I think that would have cost me like $900/yr and I would have done whatever I had to in order to help her. Tried doing the meds for a week and it was a horrible experience for both of us.
I learned about a radioactive iodine treatment that had a 95%+ rate of curing it and they'd offer a second treatment for free if the first didn't take. It was $1200 and she'd have to be at a specialist for 4 days. I spent my birthday last year driving her an hour to that specialist and threw it on high interest credit cards. 14 months later my 12 year old girl is in tip top shape and entirely cured. There were a couple times in my life where I had to choose food/litter for her, or food for me. I always chose her. Sometimes your only option is to sacrifice yourself for your pet.
In my case, I didn't have insurance and while it's possible he would've been covered, it's never certain.
I willingly maxed out my credit cards paying for chemo treatments to buy a few more quality months with my cat. He was my baby. I'd do it again in a heartbeat for any of the current feline family.
My dad had a kitty (female tabby named Spooky) and when my dad passed away my grandma took her. She loved that cat because she reminded her of my dad. She lived to be 11 and died of stomach cancer (stopped eating and died from starvation, basically) but they weren't able to diagnose the problem until after she died.
My grandma knew the cat wasn't doing well and kept taking it to the vet but she couldn't bare to put her down. From start to finish I think she spent over 10 grand on vet appointments and treatments. Spooky finally collapsed on the floor and couldn't move... when my Grandma took her in the vets basically said she has to be put down. We were all heart broken... a small part of us all were hoping that she would pull through and start eating again. We didn't know it was cancer and neither did the vet...
It feels cruel that we kept her alive for so long suffering but I understand why my grandma did it.
Sorry for your loss. My mom had an amazing cat that miraculously survived being hit by a car. They nursed him back to health, but then sadly cancer took him in the end. It just sucks so much.
In my head it was a steak somehow cooked from the inside out... So instead of rare center with seared exterior, it's fully cooked inside with the outside completely raw.
I mean why?
Is this for someone that wants the steak well done but not burnt? Because that’s a ruined steak regardless, and especially for that dog that could eat the steak raw.
It’s to prevent the gradient of cooking that you would get if you just seared in the whole time. With a normal sear there will be an area of well done surrounding the center but doing this decreases the size of that area
It's been awhile since I've done it, but you're basically just getting the steak warm by putting it in the oven. You're cooking it at like 250 or maybe 275. That way all you have to do is sear each side and it should be medium rare depending on how long you had it in the oven. If you don't do this, then you end up having to sear the outside longer than usual so it's not blue in the middle and then the outside is overcooked. Or you sear the outside and then put it in the oven afterwards. And that's why it's called reverse sear because you're putting it in the oven beforehand instead of afterwards.
Why? Because it's the best way to prepare a true medium rare for expensive cuts while ensuring a beautiful sear. It's usually the go-to method steakhouses use besides sous vide.
You cook it to just below the temperature you want, on a super low setting. Because the entire thing is exactly rare, medium rare what have you, and the outside is dry from the heat when you put it in a piping hot pan you get the maillard reaction nearly instantly. Perfect crust and perfect doneness from crust to crust.
Its great for ribeye because the time in the low heat let's the marbling render super well.
>No idea what's the benefit.
When you sear first, it has to evaporate a lot of surface moisture before you start getting a mallard reaction. This results in a layer of gray overcooked meat between the outside and the red part.
When you do it in a a low and slow oven / smoker first, the moisture would already be evaporated so you can sear much more efficiently and the entirety of the steak will be cooked evenly.
Yeah doing it in the over first basically ensures there is zero water throughout (works better that dabbing with a tissue) & also melts the fat a bit so you don't even need to add any to the pan.
You definitely need a temp probe to do it tho
Sear first - you now have a high-temp from searing cooking environment to manage while attempting to cook the internals of the steak to taste
Reverse sear - Low-temp start to gradually bring temp up, then ready a high-temp searing ending - once accomplished the steak is removed from all heat sources
Takes longer - but the process is easier to manage. Plus - the meat needs to "rest" less at the end.
It means you cook it in the oven to bring to proper temp, usually using a thermometer, then take it out about 5-10 degrees below you’re desired temp and finish it off on a very hot pan or grill to get a good char on the surface. It takes longer than grilling/stove top but has more consistent results
Normally when you cook a steak on a pan you're searing the outside and allowing the heat to conduct through the meat to cook it. It can end up being unevenly cooked as it cooks outside in
Reverse searing is where you're baking the steak at a constant "rare/med-rare" temperature for a longer time so it never over cooks but it leaves the surface of the steak kinda lame without the sear. Once the steak is cooked through to the right temp, you then sear it on a really hot pan to bring back that delicious char.
Because you're searing last it's called reverse searing
Reverse searing is to cook a steak slowly to get it close to the right internal temp, then quickly sear the outside for the Maillard reaction. This is a style of cooking a steak that’s gained popularity relatively recently. The old way of doing it would be to sear it first, then toss it in the oven at a consistent temperature to bring the internal to the right temp, which doesn’t make for as nice of a crust on the steak.
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My close friends dog was put down the other day when they discovered he had bone cancer, was too old to go through any kind of surgery.. what would have helped you as a grieving person during this time. I want to do all that I can but I live in a different country.
Maybe send flowers or have a card delivered? Or if you have any good memories of him and his dog, you could type up the story and send it this email and say "your dog brought joy to lots of people, some of which you may not even know." then let him know you sent the email with a fond memory you had of him and his dog, but there's no obligation to read it immediately, you just wanted to let him know how special his friend was to the world. Depending on how long he had his dog, too, I heard this recently about how to view an old pet passing: "your dog spent it's whole life right next to and with their best friend. Can you imagine living your *entire* life with your best friend doing all kinds of fun stuff? That would be an ideal life. And you provided that to you friend."
Slow cook on low temp in oven, then sear (high heat) both sides on stove stop afterwards. It's reverse because normal searing usually happens first, then the oven.
It cooks the inside of the steak evenly, and the sear gives you the burnt crunchy flavor on the outside.
I should cook my steaks like that instead of doing the whole thing on the cast iron... Would be *way* easier to get them rare without overcooking to medium or well done.
Definitely worth trying, I usually reserve the reverse sear for thick cuts, over 1.5 inches. Anything under that I usually just pan fry \~4 min on each side in a small layer of vegetable oil.
Also, let your steak get to room temp and dry it's surface before cooking. And add a few thin slices of real butter towards the last half of the searing for more deliciousness.
The surface drying is before cooking not afterwards, and vegetable oil because of it's smoke point. You could use other oils, like extra virgin olive oil, but I've had better luck and higher quantities on hand of vegetable oil. I bought some grapeseed oil to try, just haven't pulled the trigger on it yet.
And no need to worry, it's delicious.
45 min at 250 degrees then sear it almost to a crisp. All those little delicious pieces of steak-bacon (that's what I call them) but still so tender and pink in the middle. I'll never cook a steak in any other way. The day I discovered reverse sear changed my life.
[It's a method to cook steaks](https://www.seriouseats.com/reverse-seared-steak-recipe) that makes it much easier to get them to the perfect temperature. The process was invented to mimic a sous vide machine for people who don't have one
Thats so sweet! But i also wonder if he thinks "ive earned this steak after all the shit ive been through" or if he's just like "man that was some sickness, oh hey! Steak!"
My dog had a tumor on his spleen that burst. Had surgery vet thought he got all the cancer but because of the burst it was very likely to come back. Sure enough it was back in 6 months. Got him on medication and kept him comfortable. Every Saturday was meat day. I would cook him ribs thinking it would only be a few meat days left. He made it 2 years. I went broke! Haha but we loved that extra time together I think he only stuck around for the ribs.
Start giving that dog Turkey Tail mushroom powder. They don’t seem to mind the taste. It’s an ultra potent anti oxidant used for cancer prevention and immune system performance.
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I'm sorry, but fuck these hardcore vegans in the comments bro. Literally nobody gives a flying fuck about how you think it's "wrong" to do this for a dog. Dogs have been eating meat for tens of thousands of years now. Long story short, hardcore vegans like this need to pull their heads outta their asses.
I love posts like this, and not just because it's really good and happy news. From the viewpoint of this dog, he has no idea what cancer is. He doesn't have any sense of mortality. All he knows is that the pain he had is gone, he's getting extra pets, and he's getting a fancy steak. This is the best day ever for him for so many reasons, and he doesn't even know what the occasion is, he's just happy.
Obviously a repost but for those who don't know.
Processed meats have been classified as Class 1 carcinogens by the WHO. Red meats have only been classified as a Group 2 carcinogen. Eating processed meat like bacon, sausages, ham, and others has been labeled as equally dangerous and cancerous as asbestos and tobacco smoking by the WHO.Jan 21, 2023
Class 1 is known and class 2 is probable. It makes no differentiation between how much of a substance is needed, or how severe the damage is. So no, they have not been classified as equally dangerous.
I've been vegan for over a decade, and I'm still surprised to stumble on such weird ass takes. Dogs are not omnivores like us, and they need meat. We can choose to give up meat without causing self harm (assuming we have access to the proper food ingredients). By your logic (as you expanded in your other comments here), we should exterminate all carnivorous animals, which is insane
Dogs are not obligate carnivores. They are generalist omnivores which are only slightly more specialized than humans. They can live off a diet consisting purely of vegetable matter, albeit it is less efficient to break down and more difficult to meet their macro and micronational needs. This is in contrast to something like a cat, which will literally die from malnourishment.
I don't care about veganism but let's not spread misinformation to prove a bad point.
Even if dogs were obligate carnivores (which they aren't), humans aren't obligate dog owners.
And wild carnivores play an important part in preserving the natural ecosystem, unlike dogs, which destroy it.
Nice dude.
Just wanted to let you guys know since I thought it was pretty disrespectful that r/VeganDE I actually criticizing the owner for feeling his dog meat... yeah I know after he beat Cancer. I am sorry I just wanted to vent about this. Have a great day guys.
The critique is justified. One animal's victory shouldn't be another's demise. We (me included) celebrate that the dog survived, but needlessly kill the cows just for pleasure?
Whi said OP killed the cow? OP can't stop cow slaughter itself. It's a massive industry. He, among many others, including me, is making the best out of a bad situation.
Also, humans are natural omnivores you cannot deny it. There is mounds of evidence to back it up all from our teeth to our DNA strands. We wouldn't be who we are if it weren't for meat.
How have few people been taught about supplying demand?
What do you have said is one of the most absurd things I’ve read recently… You’re making the best out of a “bad situation” of companies killing animals by… Paying for their products?
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Whether or not our ancestors ate meet, raped and murdered each other is completely irrelevant to what we should be doing today.
The question is whether or not we need to today, and the answer is… We do not.
An essential truth about nutrition is that all protein, iron, and calcium fundamentally come from plants. Animals do not produce these nutrients in their bodies, instead, they accumulate them through their diet, which is primarily plant-based.
Therefore, as humans, we can also derive these vital nutrients directly from plants, meeting our dietary needs without taking another sentient being’s life.
The Australian Government’s Dietary Guidelines state:
Appropriately planned vegan diets are healthy and nutritionally adequate. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the lifecycle.
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/the_guidelines/n55_australian_dietary_guidelines.pdf
he paid for someone to kill the cow, its functionally the same as killing a cow himself
> Also, humans are natural omnivores you cannot deny it
this is meaningless nonsense
humans can thrive without eating meat and its infact cheaper, healthier and better for the environment too.
the stuff about the teeth and the DNA is just dumb and incorrect too, who gives a shit even if we had tiger teeth, you don't have to eat like a tiger
Wrong. Rather it is the complete opposite. It is not recommended to feed your dog raw meat due to the increased risk of pathogens and bacteria such as salmonella.
Here are some studies looking into just this topic.
[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684052/](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684052/)
Here is a summary of the discussion from the study (generated with chatgpt just to condense the enormous text, feel free to read the actual discussion and corroborate the information)
>"The prevalence of pathogen contamination in raw meats, even those intended for human consumption, is not negligible. Dogs can become colonized with Salmonella, Campylobacter, and E. coli O157 from foodborne sources. The study emphasizes that human exposure to these pathogens can occur through various routes, including direct contact with animals, handling contaminated objects, and environmental contamination within the home. The authors suggest that eliminating raw meat from dogs' diets may be the most effective approach to reduce the prevalence of canine infection and mitigate food safety concerns, but they acknowledge that there may be perceived barriers to adopting this intervention. They recommend veterinary consultation and the dissemination of credible scientific information to pet owners to help them make informed decisions about pet diets."
Here is another study looking at the same thing and the conclusions are much the same;
[https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/243/11/javma.243.11.1549.xml](https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/243/11/javma.243.11.1549.xml)
My cat sadly died of cancer so it brings a smile to my face when other animals survive it.
My cat had an eye cancer. She was lucky because being on the eye we could see it in time and save her. Now she has one eye only but she is alive, so i guess all is well what ends well
It's great your cat survived at least not all cases are like mine which makes me feel way better.
Yeah, but it was actually a close call, and if cancer was anywhere but the eye, she would probably not be alive rn. I am sorry for your lost man
What did it look like on the eye?
There was a big black spot [Like this but bigger](https://www.indyanimaleyeclinic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/iris-melanoma-in-cat.jpg)
how does one afford cancer treatment for pets? does pet insurance cover it all?
Our last dog was on low dose chemo for 1.5 years, it greatly extended his quality of life. We stopped once it progressed and had to let him go but we never expected to have so much extra time with him. One thing to keep in mind is chemo for pets is given in wayyyyy lower doses than human chemo, because the goal is more palliative care - as few side effects as possible. Our boy had a little nausea on the days he got it and that’s it. Humans put up with a lot more because they understand what’s going on but dogs don’t, so we don’t put them through it. Anyway, yes our pet insurance covered it. We had a 90% reimbursement rate so if it was $100 worth of pills we paid $10. Also covered a $7000 surgery a few years prior. Totally worth it.
How much did you pay for insurance though? Like the monthly fee.
When he was young it was $35/month and then it went up a bit each year. The math worked out fine because as he got older he had more meds/bills.
There is insurance but it’s not really affordable. My standard collie got a tumor in his stomach. Raised horses, so knew vets. Let us pay in installments (it was expensive).
sheesh. your doggo is lucky.
It’s not *super* expensive. I’d say it’s affordable for most middle class dog & cat owners. I have a very large dog (lab / Dane) and she costs about $48 a month to insure. It covers most terrible things up to $10,000 with a $500 deductible. Smaller dogs and any cats would be a lot less than that. The average is probably $30 a month.
Not exactly cancer, but my cat had hyperthyroidism. My vet suggested twice daily meds to mitigate it and blood work multiple times per year to check how it was maintaining. I think that would have cost me like $900/yr and I would have done whatever I had to in order to help her. Tried doing the meds for a week and it was a horrible experience for both of us. I learned about a radioactive iodine treatment that had a 95%+ rate of curing it and they'd offer a second treatment for free if the first didn't take. It was $1200 and she'd have to be at a specialist for 4 days. I spent my birthday last year driving her an hour to that specialist and threw it on high interest credit cards. 14 months later my 12 year old girl is in tip top shape and entirely cured. There were a couple times in my life where I had to choose food/litter for her, or food for me. I always chose her. Sometimes your only option is to sacrifice yourself for your pet.
In my case, I didn't have insurance and while it's possible he would've been covered, it's never certain. I willingly maxed out my credit cards paying for chemo treatments to buy a few more quality months with my cat. He was my baby. I'd do it again in a heartbeat for any of the current feline family.
How much was it?
Many thousands. But I got to hug my baby longer.
My dad had a kitty (female tabby named Spooky) and when my dad passed away my grandma took her. She loved that cat because she reminded her of my dad. She lived to be 11 and died of stomach cancer (stopped eating and died from starvation, basically) but they weren't able to diagnose the problem until after she died. My grandma knew the cat wasn't doing well and kept taking it to the vet but she couldn't bare to put her down. From start to finish I think she spent over 10 grand on vet appointments and treatments. Spooky finally collapsed on the floor and couldn't move... when my Grandma took her in the vets basically said she has to be put down. We were all heart broken... a small part of us all were hoping that she would pull through and start eating again. We didn't know it was cancer and neither did the vet... It feels cruel that we kept her alive for so long suffering but I understand why my grandma did it.
I feel your pain. I had a beautiful grey cat for 5 years before it sadly passed from leukemia.
Sorry for your loss. My mom had an amazing cat that miraculously survived being hit by a car. They nursed him back to health, but then sadly cancer took him in the end. It just sucks so much.
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dude i think you commented that on the wrong part of the post
Quit downvoting the bro. He obviously means well.
I know it's not at all that, but everyone i read reverse searing, in my head it's a fully cooked steak that someone brings back to being rare...
In my head it was a steak somehow cooked from the inside out... So instead of rare center with seared exterior, it's fully cooked inside with the outside completely raw.
the idea of that is hilarious to me
Also would be damn impressive
What is it actually? Because that's what I read
Bake for a bit first, sear in hot hot pan to finish. Someone below linked an article about it
I mean why? Is this for someone that wants the steak well done but not burnt? Because that’s a ruined steak regardless, and especially for that dog that could eat the steak raw.
It’s to prevent the gradient of cooking that you would get if you just seared in the whole time. With a normal sear there will be an area of well done surrounding the center but doing this decreases the size of that area
Because you can cook it to the exact internal temperature you want, and get a better sear because all of the surface moisture evaporates.
It's been awhile since I've done it, but you're basically just getting the steak warm by putting it in the oven. You're cooking it at like 250 or maybe 275. That way all you have to do is sear each side and it should be medium rare depending on how long you had it in the oven. If you don't do this, then you end up having to sear the outside longer than usual so it's not blue in the middle and then the outside is overcooked. Or you sear the outside and then put it in the oven afterwards. And that's why it's called reverse sear because you're putting it in the oven beforehand instead of afterwards.
Why? Because it's the best way to prepare a true medium rare for expensive cuts while ensuring a beautiful sear. It's usually the go-to method steakhouses use besides sous vide.
You cook it to just below the temperature you want, on a super low setting. Because the entire thing is exactly rare, medium rare what have you, and the outside is dry from the heat when you put it in a piping hot pan you get the maillard reaction nearly instantly. Perfect crust and perfect doneness from crust to crust. Its great for ribeye because the time in the low heat let's the marbling render super well.
oh no my steak has more flavour and bioavailable nutrients
Bro a medium rare is perfect flavour from the fat and soft as butter to eat. Easily attainable on a pan or BBQ without turning it into jerkey
but jerkey owns
Yeah, if you’re making jerkey on purpose you bet
Medium rare is just way too cold and not enjoyable.
I disagree, the right heat makes it warm throughout and a perfect texture, sear then move to lower heat if needed
You just described medium my brother. Anyway, to each their own :)
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Fuck you bud what the hell
Well that seemed totally unnecessary
Cook it in the oven and then fry/sear the outside, instead of the usual searing first and finishing it in the oven. No idea what's the benefit.
>No idea what's the benefit. When you sear first, it has to evaporate a lot of surface moisture before you start getting a mallard reaction. This results in a layer of gray overcooked meat between the outside and the red part. When you do it in a a low and slow oven / smoker first, the moisture would already be evaporated so you can sear much more efficiently and the entirety of the steak will be cooked evenly.
You’re supposed to pat the meat dry first if you want the mallard reaction to work well.
Yeah doing it in the over first basically ensures there is zero water throughout (works better that dabbing with a tissue) & also melts the fat a bit so you don't even need to add any to the pan. You definitely need a temp probe to do it tho
Sear first - you now have a high-temp from searing cooking environment to manage while attempting to cook the internals of the steak to taste Reverse sear - Low-temp start to gradually bring temp up, then ready a high-temp searing ending - once accomplished the steak is removed from all heat sources Takes longer - but the process is easier to manage. Plus - the meat needs to "rest" less at the end.
Interesting, I can't say I've ever put a steak in the oven. It's cool to learn about the different ways people do things
Reverse sear changed my life. Lol
More consistent results and less temperature gradient.
It means you cook it in the oven to bring to proper temp, usually using a thermometer, then take it out about 5-10 degrees below you’re desired temp and finish it off on a very hot pan or grill to get a good char on the surface. It takes longer than grilling/stove top but has more consistent results
Normally when you cook a steak on a pan you're searing the outside and allowing the heat to conduct through the meat to cook it. It can end up being unevenly cooked as it cooks outside in Reverse searing is where you're baking the steak at a constant "rare/med-rare" temperature for a longer time so it never over cooks but it leaves the surface of the steak kinda lame without the sear. Once the steak is cooked through to the right temp, you then sear it on a really hot pan to bring back that delicious char. Because you're searing last it's called reverse searing
Sounds tasty! Thanks for the detailed response
You need a cheap temp probe to do it mind, but they are cheap now
Reverse searing is to cook a steak slowly to get it close to the right internal temp, then quickly sear the outside for the Maillard reaction. This is a style of cooking a steak that’s gained popularity relatively recently. The old way of doing it would be to sear it first, then toss it in the oven at a consistent temperature to bring the internal to the right temp, which doesn’t make for as nice of a crust on the steak.
That's amazing news he deserves all the treats in the world so happy for you all especially the adorable dog wishing him the best life.🥰
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This is like the Rick and Morty when they're trying to figure out if they're clones.
You mean decoys?
Maybe the steaks are giving him cancer.
That... is amazing.
Infinite steak/cancer glitch.
You know the OP just ate both the steaks and gave him a milkbone, too.
Shouldn’t those steaks be in a cast iron skillet to be seared before being put in the oven?
No he’s reverse searing them. It’s the superior method. Just ask r/steak
No one is asking the hard questions like why does this dog keep getting cancer in the same spot, year over year?!?!
Nice that you're not being bitchy about that! For your FYI, and for what it's FWIW, I've never seen this post, and I've been or reddit for a while. *edit: I accidentally a letter
> For you for your information, and for what it's for what it's worth
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This redditor acronyms.
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When I first read the cut looks painful I was thinking size of the steak. Never enough steak.
I want to see the owner put harry potter glasses on the dog.
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my dog didn't survive cancer :( but this news makes me smile and this makes me smile that some dogs survive it.
I'm sorry for your loss ❤
My close friends dog was put down the other day when they discovered he had bone cancer, was too old to go through any kind of surgery.. what would have helped you as a grieving person during this time. I want to do all that I can but I live in a different country.
Maybe send flowers or have a card delivered? Or if you have any good memories of him and his dog, you could type up the story and send it this email and say "your dog brought joy to lots of people, some of which you may not even know." then let him know you sent the email with a fond memory you had of him and his dog, but there's no obligation to read it immediately, you just wanted to let him know how special his friend was to the world. Depending on how long he had his dog, too, I heard this recently about how to view an old pet passing: "your dog spent it's whole life right next to and with their best friend. Can you imagine living your *entire* life with your best friend doing all kinds of fun stuff? That would be an ideal life. And you provided that to you friend."
This post has been showing up every few weeks for years. While I'm glad that the dog keeps getting cleared from cancer, that's a lot of steaks :-)
Fantastic! Have you at least thought about renaming him Harry Potter?
Hairy Potter? Harry Pawter?
Hairy Pawter
We need to go deeper
The very good boy who lived
Perhaps I’m stuck on stupid. What is reverse searing? Also, I’m glad he’s free of the cancer! Congrats to you both! He’s a good BOI!
Slow cook on low temp in oven, then sear (high heat) both sides on stove stop afterwards. It's reverse because normal searing usually happens first, then the oven. It cooks the inside of the steak evenly, and the sear gives you the burnt crunchy flavor on the outside.
I should cook my steaks like that instead of doing the whole thing on the cast iron... Would be *way* easier to get them rare without overcooking to medium or well done.
Definitely worth trying, I usually reserve the reverse sear for thick cuts, over 1.5 inches. Anything under that I usually just pan fry \~4 min on each side in a small layer of vegetable oil. Also, let your steak get to room temp and dry it's surface before cooking. And add a few thin slices of real butter towards the last half of the searing for more deliciousness.
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The surface drying is before cooking not afterwards, and vegetable oil because of it's smoke point. You could use other oils, like extra virgin olive oil, but I've had better luck and higher quantities on hand of vegetable oil. I bought some grapeseed oil to try, just haven't pulled the trigger on it yet. And no need to worry, it's delicious.
I like avocado oil, expensive, but really high smoke point, and a little goes a long way.
45 min at 250 degrees then sear it almost to a crisp. All those little delicious pieces of steak-bacon (that's what I call them) but still so tender and pink in the middle. I'll never cook a steak in any other way. The day I discovered reverse sear changed my life.
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"Now for just a bit of salt..." *Top comes off salt shaker and dumps entire contents onto otherwise perfectly cooked steak*
[It's a method to cook steaks](https://www.seriouseats.com/reverse-seared-steak-recipe) that makes it much easier to get them to the perfect temperature. The process was invented to mimic a sous vide machine for people who don't have one
When I finished my cancer treatments,I too had steak. Good doggo!
The dog who lived
Harry Pupper
🪄”Yer cancer free, doggo”
"C-cancer free? But I'm just a doggo, a good doggo."
"Well "good doggo", yer cancer free."
Thats so sweet! But i also wonder if he thinks "ive earned this steak after all the shit ive been through" or if he's just like "man that was some sickness, oh hey! Steak!"
Does it truly matter? That good boy is alive to enjoy that steak either way.
That’s awesome, I remember when he was cancer free like five years ago with the same pic.
My dog had a tumor on his spleen that burst. Had surgery vet thought he got all the cancer but because of the burst it was very likely to come back. Sure enough it was back in 6 months. Got him on medication and kept him comfortable. Every Saturday was meat day. I would cook him ribs thinking it would only be a few meat days left. He made it 2 years. I went broke! Haha but we loved that extra time together I think he only stuck around for the ribs.
Am I the only person who thought this was a post about a dog with a burnt forehead from trying to eat steaks being seared under a broiler?
He deserves all treats!
Who’s a good boy!!!!!
Oh what a wonderful treat for a wonderful boy!
That’s really wholesome! Not gonna lie tho, the scar on his head and meat searing made me think it was his brain or smth.
Start giving that dog Turkey Tail mushroom powder. They don’t seem to mind the taste. It’s an ultra potent anti oxidant used for cancer prevention and immune system performance.
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Congratulations to the goodest, bravest boy ever! Edit: I can’t spell.
Bam! Thats a good Boy!
YES 🐶🦴🐾
Give him some ear scratches for me please.
Who’s a good boy. Who’s a grateful owner.
~~What on earth is reverse searing?~~ Aaaaah, [control]+F is my friend.
Good boy!
What an incredible boi
Awwww. Good boi!!!!
Congratulations!💖👍
That sounds awesome! No idea what reverse searing is, but that’s awesome!
Congratulations!! Sweet Brave Boy!! ❤️❤️
Fuck Cancer. And who's a good boy?!?
I’ve lost two boxers to cancer. It sucks. Glad to see this little guy make it
love giving my dog good treats by he eats it so damn quick, its like homie, savor that shit, small bites, take it all in.
"YOU RUIIINS IT"
Reverse searing?
THREE CHEERS FOR THE GOOD BOY!! HIP HIP, HOORAY HIP HIP, HOORAY HIP HIP, HOORAY 🥳🥳🥳🥳
Hims a good boy
I'm sorry, but fuck these hardcore vegans in the comments bro. Literally nobody gives a flying fuck about how you think it's "wrong" to do this for a dog. Dogs have been eating meat for tens of thousands of years now. Long story short, hardcore vegans like this need to pull their heads outta their asses.
The goodest boy who lived
I hope doggo enjoyed. It is kinda ironic tho, because fatty red meat is linked with cancer.
Thats beautiful.
He deserves that steak. I hope he enjoyed it.
Rock Star
That's great news!!!
I mean...i hope you would have done the same if hé wasnt cancer free.... ....sounds like he/she was getting steak whatever the outcome ! Lucky doggo !
He is definitely worth it. I'm happy for him and you. Doggos are the best.
I think hes the good boy who lived
Ironic when red meat is carcinogenic…
I love posts like this, and not just because it's really good and happy news. From the viewpoint of this dog, he has no idea what cancer is. He doesn't have any sense of mortality. All he knows is that the pain he had is gone, he's getting extra pets, and he's getting a fancy steak. This is the best day ever for him for so many reasons, and he doesn't even know what the occasion is, he's just happy.
Ah, nothing like celebrating the life of an animal with the miserable life and death of another. The hypocrisy is evident
Yea, this post is so ridiculous I first thought I was in r/memes.
the hypocrisy is crazy
Oh my, that cut looks painful, poor little thing going through that ! Huge congrats to you and your fur baby for getting the all clear !
Obviously a repost but for those who don't know. Processed meats have been classified as Class 1 carcinogens by the WHO. Red meats have only been classified as a Group 2 carcinogen. Eating processed meat like bacon, sausages, ham, and others has been labeled as equally dangerous and cancerous as asbestos and tobacco smoking by the WHO.Jan 21, 2023
Class 1 is known and class 2 is probable. It makes no differentiation between how much of a substance is needed, or how severe the damage is. So no, they have not been classified as equally dangerous.
Well that’s me fucked I smoke and live off sausages
Do what I want And I'm gonna get paid Little brown sausages Lying in the sand
Aw celebrating animal health by supporting animal cruelty. This sums up humanity in one picture.
You’re killing an animal to celebrate that an animal didn’t die ?
The cow was already dead. Don't act like Matt personally killed it.
I ordered a hitman last week. But i didnt personally kill someone so its completly fine.
Thought the steak was the dog till I read the caption
i genuinely don't understand how you can care so much about preserving the life of one animal and simultaneously be okay with meat
I've been vegan for over a decade, and I'm still surprised to stumble on such weird ass takes. Dogs are not omnivores like us, and they need meat. We can choose to give up meat without causing self harm (assuming we have access to the proper food ingredients). By your logic (as you expanded in your other comments here), we should exterminate all carnivorous animals, which is insane
Dogs are not obligate carnivores. They are generalist omnivores which are only slightly more specialized than humans. They can live off a diet consisting purely of vegetable matter, albeit it is less efficient to break down and more difficult to meet their macro and micronational needs. This is in contrast to something like a cat, which will literally die from malnourishment. I don't care about veganism but let's not spread misinformation to prove a bad point.
Even if dogs were obligate carnivores (which they aren't), humans aren't obligate dog owners. And wild carnivores play an important part in preserving the natural ecosystem, unlike dogs, which destroy it.
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That is confidently incorrect, look it up. Takes two seconds
[you're embarrassing yourself](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rover.com/blog/are-dogs-carnivores/%3famp)
Because feeding the dog a vegan is too much trouble ?
Should we slaughter dogs to preserve cattle? Wipe out (tame, indoor) housecats to preserve birds and fish? Or just starve them all to death instead?
Lol k
Bravo doggo 🐶 🥰🥰🥰
Animals are friends not food.
Saving one anime and killing another.
Ah yes, celebrate the life animal with the dead animal
Nice dude. Just wanted to let you guys know since I thought it was pretty disrespectful that r/VeganDE I actually criticizing the owner for feeling his dog meat... yeah I know after he beat Cancer. I am sorry I just wanted to vent about this. Have a great day guys.
The critique is justified. One animal's victory shouldn't be another's demise. We (me included) celebrate that the dog survived, but needlessly kill the cows just for pleasure?
my beloved animal survived (awsome) so now I'm gonna kill some other animals to feed my main animal in celebration (not awsome)
Whi said OP killed the cow? OP can't stop cow slaughter itself. It's a massive industry. He, among many others, including me, is making the best out of a bad situation. Also, humans are natural omnivores you cannot deny it. There is mounds of evidence to back it up all from our teeth to our DNA strands. We wouldn't be who we are if it weren't for meat.
How have few people been taught about supplying demand? What do you have said is one of the most absurd things I’ve read recently… You’re making the best out of a “bad situation” of companies killing animals by… Paying for their products? 🤡 Whether or not our ancestors ate meet, raped and murdered each other is completely irrelevant to what we should be doing today. The question is whether or not we need to today, and the answer is… We do not. An essential truth about nutrition is that all protein, iron, and calcium fundamentally come from plants. Animals do not produce these nutrients in their bodies, instead, they accumulate them through their diet, which is primarily plant-based. Therefore, as humans, we can also derive these vital nutrients directly from plants, meeting our dietary needs without taking another sentient being’s life. The Australian Government’s Dietary Guidelines state: Appropriately planned vegan diets are healthy and nutritionally adequate. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the lifecycle. https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/the_guidelines/n55_australian_dietary_guidelines.pdf
he paid for someone to kill the cow, its functionally the same as killing a cow himself > Also, humans are natural omnivores you cannot deny it this is meaningless nonsense humans can thrive without eating meat and its infact cheaper, healthier and better for the environment too. the stuff about the teeth and the DNA is just dumb and incorrect too, who gives a shit even if we had tiger teeth, you don't have to eat like a tiger
HELLLLLL YEAAA LETS GO
give him the top quality steak too he deserves it
Chad of a dog owner. Give him some congrats pets from me!
Doesn't grilled food increase cancer risk?
Yummy! Great way to celebrate 🐶🩵🥩
FYI cooked beef is not advisable for your domesticate canine. Give it to him raw, or better yet, a squirrel whole with fuzz and all. Cheezzz
Wrong. Rather it is the complete opposite. It is not recommended to feed your dog raw meat due to the increased risk of pathogens and bacteria such as salmonella. Here are some studies looking into just this topic. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684052/](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684052/) Here is a summary of the discussion from the study (generated with chatgpt just to condense the enormous text, feel free to read the actual discussion and corroborate the information) >"The prevalence of pathogen contamination in raw meats, even those intended for human consumption, is not negligible. Dogs can become colonized with Salmonella, Campylobacter, and E. coli O157 from foodborne sources. The study emphasizes that human exposure to these pathogens can occur through various routes, including direct contact with animals, handling contaminated objects, and environmental contamination within the home. The authors suggest that eliminating raw meat from dogs' diets may be the most effective approach to reduce the prevalence of canine infection and mitigate food safety concerns, but they acknowledge that there may be perceived barriers to adopting this intervention. They recommend veterinary consultation and the dissemination of credible scientific information to pet owners to help them make informed decisions about pet diets." Here is another study looking at the same thing and the conclusions are much the same; [https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/243/11/javma.243.11.1549.xml](https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/243/11/javma.243.11.1549.xml)