Avid readers of The Bad Penny‘s Pet Sounds series may recall that one of the earliest installments revolved around Captain, the trusty cocker spaniel of iconoclastic renaissance man and Bad Penny hero Justin Pearson. Well, we have some sad news to report: Captain is experiencing a health crisis after a treacherous run-in with a skunk resulted in a cancer diagnosis requiring surgery. If you’d like to pitch in to help Captain live for at least another year or two, donate on GoFundMe.
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