Angus Maximus Aurelius Adrian
📖 A Fighter's Story
In April 2025, our world stopped. Angus—our beloved black Chow Chow, the real inspiration behind The Blue Tongue Agency—was diagnosed with cancer.
We had walked this heartbreaking road before. Our first Chow Chow warrior, Maximus Aurelius Adrian, fought the same battle. We lost him. Then Minnie Adrian, Angus's soul mate, left us unexpectedly on August 27, 2025—she made it to my bedside and passed just seconds before I found her. The grief was unbearable.
But with Angus, we caught it early. And we found the UF Small Animal Hospital Clinical Trials program—a team of extraordinary humans who don't just practice medicine. They perform miracles.
On March 31, 2025, we walked through their doors terrified. The surgeons took Angus in. They did what they called routine—but what we call miracle work.
Within three months of surgery and clinical trials, Angus was cancer-free. Every three months, we return for check-ups. Every three months, we hold our breath. And every three months so far, we've heard the words every pet parent dreams of: "Still clear."
This page exists because heroes deserve to be named. These are the people who gave us more time with our boy.
Angus knows her too. You can see it in his eyes when she walks in. He calms. He trusts her.
Some people are just special. Alexa is one of them. I can never thank her enough.
🏥 His Surgeons — The Miracle Workers
These hands saved Angus's life.
EBVS Fellow Surgical Oncology
Surgical Oncology Fellow
Surgical Oncology
Technician
💚 Caring for Him Now
Clinical Trials — Primary DVM
Our Angel
🔬 Clinical Trials Faculty
DACVIM & DECVIM
DACVIM Medical Oncology
Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials
👨⚕️ Resident Clinicians
💉 Nursing & Support Staff
The hands that comfort, the hearts that care.
And to all the staff members we haven't met yet — thank you for the work you do. You save lives every day.
🌈 Forever in Our Hearts
Minnie taught us that love finds its way—even in the final moments, she made it to my side.
Because of them, Angus is still here.
We carry them with us always.
Until we meet again at the rainbow bridge.
🏛️ UF Small Animal Hospital
📍 2089 SW 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
🔗 Learn More About Their Work
If your pet is facing a cancer diagnosis, there is hope. Clinical trials save lives.
"You didn't just save my best friend, You saved my world.
You gave me more mornings waking up to his face, more evenings with him at my feet, more moments I thought we'd never have.
There are no words big enough. But I hope these will do:
Thank you. From the bottom of my heart. Thank you."
— Brian Adrian & Angus 🐾
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