Venus and Cynthia: Political Dogs Who Made a Difference

In 2008 and 2010, California Democrats had a secret weapon in the form of a five pound red andwhite papillon named Venus Virginia.  The dog was well connected.  It had been on the floor of California Democratic Conventions as Jerry Brown, Kamala Harris, Bill Clinton, Babara Boxer and other political leaders spoke to the crowds.  Venus was especially fond of Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney.

In 2010, Venus's daughter Cynthia (named after Cynthia McKinney) also took to the poltiical circuit, attending the 2010 California Democraic Convention, making friends whever she went.

During various campaigns, Venus and Cynthia were major atractions, walking precincts, bringing people on board to liberal causes.

In terms of the breed standard, Venus and Cynthia had no faults.  They were always responsive to the needs of others and eager to please.

Sadly, Venus and Cynthia died as a result of a car accident The driver was the daughter of an abusive father whose revenge appears to have contributed to the instability of the vehicle she was driving.  Though the driver was lucky to survive her father's wrong-doing, two beautiful dogs, who were loving and kind were lost.

Venus hung on for days.  The sad part is the greed of veterinarians in the San Francisco area outweighed any desire on their part to save lives.  No veterinary neurologist in the Bay Area would even begin to treat Venus without thousands in advance.   If a treatment is sought after hours, bring lots of cash for an upfront payment if you want to save a dog's life.  When money was obtained, it was learned that the veterinarian neurologists only worked partial weeks and had no interest in saving lives.  The San Francisco Veterinarian Specialists at 600 Alabama Street were the greediest, followed by the veterinarians at Jules Veterinarian Hospital in Tracy, California.  Saving lives is clearly not one of the reasons veterinarians to go practice in the Bay Area.  Think of the profit San Francisco  Veterinarian Specialists make in requiring $2000 up front to allow a dog to stay for treatment in a life-threatening emergency.