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We have a dog at the animal sanctuary where I volunteer who likely has a neurological disorder, possibly caused by an accident or severe malnutrition. Francis was found, emanciated, in a remote area of bush by a telephone repairman - or rather, Francis found the repairman's truck and sat by it...

Thanks for the info. The vet felt she was a little young for spay incontinence (so much for my assumption that it would begin shortly after being spayed! :rolleyes: ), but really spay incontinence is just about a hormonal imbalance that weakens the urethral sphincter muscle apparently - and...

She was spayed at 6 months old. This problem has only emerged in the last two months. She was checked out by the vet, and other than the small struvite crystals, was found to be healthy. I've heard of spay incontinence, but assumed it would begin shortly after the spay operation. Can it...

Emma is my 18 months old lab. She has been completely housetrained since at least 6 month of age. Lately we have found a few "puddles" on the floor (including one big puddle on the bed where she sleeps). We had her urine tested and she had a few small struvite crystals but no infection. She...

I volunteer with an animal sanctuary for senior and special needs dogs, and I help out with several other rescue organizations. I've also shared my home with both shelter dogs and puppies. Personally, I'd take an adult dog any day - training a puppy is a TON of work.:p However, there are...

This was posted on a rescue board I belong to. It is a horrific puppy abuse case. They are attempting to generate enough public outrage and letters to make sure the perpetrator is brought to justice: This is a link to Pasado's Safe Haven, just outside of Seattle Washington. This is a case...

The website for the sanctuary is www.saints-ca.org. It needs updating as they moved to a new location in December. A bit more current information can be found at http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/BC119.html. There is a BC rescue board which also has a non-BC (often Alberta) section on it...

Hi all! I'm Jean, and I live on the west coast of Canada. I have two dogs and a cat. Charley is nearly 9, a border collie-rough collie mix. Emma is my one year old yellow lab. Allie is my four year old tortie cat. I have one adult daughter who is getting married in Austria this summer, and...