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Oklahoma 4th Graders Launch 4th Annual Event To Help Handicapped Pets Nationwide

 March 14, 2008 – Velma, OK

 Summary: Children raise money to save Special Needs Animals while learning about disabilities and how to care.

 For More Information: Contact Deborah Winters, HandicappedPets.com (603) 566-5764

       Each year, teacher Kathy Barton introduces her 4th graders to her blind dog “Hope” […]

Roberta

I have a 6 month old kitten that sustained spinal injury from a fall. She has use of her front legs and while she can move her rear legs, she cannot stand.

The vet has surmised that she probably damaged some nerves causing this paralyzation. He suggested we wait for 7-10 days to see […]

Recently a warning went out to thousands of animal caretakers about a potential problem with Beneful Dog Food. We believe that the warning is inappropriate and premature. Purina has issued a release showing the results of a local veterinarian’s testing.

“Tashi Delek” was a Maltese puppy. The name means “Blessings and Good Fortune” and it was what they whispered to the Dali Lama when he was making his escape from Tibet to India after the Chinese invaded. When I first met Tashi he was just a puppy; a little white ball of animated fluff, he […]

I have a 7 year old Australian Shephard/Greyhound mix with a right front amputation. Rightfully so her name is Angel.

The leg was amputated just below the carpus therefore allowing her use of the stump.

Unfortunately the draw backs to this is that she is rubbing it raw and our vet is worried about infection setting in […]

Entering the pit at Ground Zero was more stressful this year than it had been in previous years. Karen and I spent 8 hours glassy-eyed and choked up. I have never seen Jake, Jessie and Mattie perform in such an outstanding way. This 9/11 would teach Karen and me something we never knew about our goldens.

Overweight dogs and cats

America’s obesity problem isn’t just a people problem—a recent survey indicated that 40% of America’s pet population is overweight. And, just as in humans, obesity puts a dog at risk for serious illnesses such as arthritis and various skin diseases.

My Fat Dog tells the truth about what dogs need to stay […]

Hello, lovers of special pets! I am writing to tell you about a very special little guy I am fostering. He is a nine week old pit bull puppy who was born with quite deformed front limbs. He was abandoned on someone’s front porch, and that person brought him to the animal hospital I work at here in Portland, OR to be euthanized.