Fee Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 | Gentle Joe came into the care of the Oldies Club after his owner sadly had to move to a flat where he was not allowed to keep a dog. Joe is a very distinguished 12 year old retired racing greyhound. We are told he has lived with a cat in the past and his fosterer will be cat testing him shortly to check his reaction to other moggies. Joe enjoys the company of other sighthounds. His fosterer says: †This boy is a dream, he is loving, affectionate, gentle and loves attention, he is a chunky solid greyhound though not overweight with a kink in his tail, which must have been damaged in the past. He is loving the garden and the company of the other greyhounds and will happily share his bed. He walks well on lead and is quite good off lead.†Joe has been neutered, and also has had seven teeth removed, which should leave him feeling much more comfortable. Joe has a grade 1-2 heart murmur, but this is quite common in greyhounds and should not cause him any problems: it’s being monitored at present to make sure it’s not getting worse. Joe is a little stiff and arthritic, but has improved with gentle walks and medication. Joe will need to continue taking glucosamine and pain killers to manage these problems. Joe also limps on his right foreleg. We are trying to work out if this is due to his arthritis or a previous injury. We were told by his previous owner that Joe has inflammatory bowel disease: so far he has not shown any sign of this, but it would probably be safest to keep him on the James Wellbeloved food he is used to and be cautious about medications taken by mouth. ———————- If you’d like to enquire about Joe, please refer to our Adoption Procedures for information about the adoption process. You can then contact an Oldies Club rehoming co-ordinator as follows: Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0844 586 8656 Joe can be rehomed anywhere in the UK, subject to a satisfactory home visit, but note that you will be required to travel to the foster home to meet him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakryansean Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Just to let you all know, we cat-tested Joe at my house yesterday and he showed no interest at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greygal Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Just to let you all know, we cat-tested Joe at my house yesterday and he showed no interest at all That's wonderful and just adds another plus point for this lad. He sounds like a dream boy and hopefully a true hound lover will come along very soon and snap him up. Good luck Joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selina Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 That's wonderful and just adds another plus point for this lad. He sounds like a dream boy and hopefully a true hound lover will come along very soon and snap him up. Good luck Joe! Is there any news about Joe please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_angel Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Joe is still looking for his forever home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Dear old Joe went to his new new home today, be happy Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico's mum Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Brilliant news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greygal Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Fantaastic news! So very pleased that this old houndie lad has his own loving home and comfy bed to enjoy at last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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