EGAR

Loong story but I'll try to make it as short as possible. A very good friend of mine is taking a male DDB from an animal rescue in Hungary. He had been handed into the pound without an explanation, so nothing is known about his history. He was taken from the pound to be quarantined by the rescue and they also neutered him. He was a cryptorchid and the OP was just in time as the testicle inside the belly had already developed a growth. No biopsy was done, we are talking bare necessities there as they are poor and still do a wonderful job. The vet guessed him to be 5 years of age. He's otherwise healthy and his joints are ok as well. The dog is still at the rescue but will be coming over to Germany on the 2nd of July. The rescue phoned my friend and told her that the dog *leaks*. Not just drips of urine but literally leaks. She is still taking him on, fair play to her! It is strongly supected that the dog was surrendered to the pound for exactly that reason. Obviously, she will have him checked out by the vet but she is also looking into alternative treatments. Any ideas of what she can try? She was looking into Canthahs D 12 as this is recommended for incontinence after OPs. Sarah

Thanks guys . I could have never done it without the donations as his vet bills were huge. So many thanks to all of you!! He is now completely pain free and loves life like no other . The volunteers walk him in pairs as they can never decide whos turn it is to walk him , whenever they stop he rolls over and insists on his belly being rubbed. He's a right old smoocher now! Sarah

Updated pics of Glor: Sarah

MAY I GO by Susan A. Jackson May I go now? Do you think the time is right? May I say goodbye to pain filled days and endless lonely nights? I've lived my life and done my best, an example tried to be. So can I take that step beyond and set my spirit free? I didn't want to go at first, I fought with all my might. But something seems to draw me now to a warm and loving light. I want to go. I really do. It's difficult to stay. But I will try as best I can to live just one more day. To give you time to care for me and share your love and fears. I know you're sad and afraid, because I see your tears. I'll not be far, I promise that, and hope you'll always know that my spirit will be close to you wherever you may go. Thank you so for loving me. You know I love you, too. That's why it's hard to say goodbye and end this life with you. So hold me now just one more time and let me hear you say, because you care so much for me, you'll let me go today. Run free at the rainbow bridge, Tango...

I am pro choice but I think the upper time limit should be considerably lowered if it is at 24 weeks. It is 12 weeks in Germany for example. I live in Ireland and I find it sickening to see teenage mothers with a fag in one hand and a push chair in another. Teenage pregnancy is sky high in rural Ireland (don't know the urban situation). Sarah

This is Roy - he was found quite near to EGAR on the Galway/Clare border. The pics have come out better than the dog actually looks like, he’s bag of bones and very timid. However, he eats very good and lives very happily in the kennels. He’s a younger dog and I hope he will bounce back! If anybody recognises him, please contact Sarah 00353-86-1545454 or email [email protected]

Thank you, Cindy . He's a great little man and it's amazing how well he turned out after that horrific ordeal. I know he will be hard to re-home but it's worth a try. We've got all the time in the world as he likes being in the kennels and usually sleeps the day away . Sarah

Those of you who check the website regularly will remember our Glor. He is here a long time and arrived in a deplorable state which sparked a fund raising campaign to enable us to pay for the medical help he needed. We had to hold Glor and his companion Sophie (who has since been re-homed) as "evidence" in a pending case of cruelty to animals. Glors owner had tried to kill him by hitting him with a hammer and then trying to suffocate him with a plastic bag. He had severe head trauma, his testicles were squashed and he had several broken ribs as well as numerous bone splinters in his body. We also had to amputate 2 inches of his tail and treat him for secondary skin infection. This is one of the most appalling cases we have EVER encountered. Unbelievably, Glor pulled through all the treatment and we are now allowed to re-home him!! Glor is app. 4 years old and a Pit Bull Terrier. He is neutered, vacc'd and wormed. His facial skin still requires close attention as he tends rub it on rough ground every now and then. He is absolutely pain free and no longer requires any medication. He is not aggressive towards humans but does requires management when it comes to dogs and other animals. Ideally, Glor would go to someone with Pit Bull experience as an only dog, someone who would not expect too much too soon. Glor adores humans despite his horrific ordeal. He is trusting and good natured but has the typical stubborn streak. He is in kennels here but would benefit from a home environment. He is a great dog and if ever a dog deserved a loving forever home then it is him. Glor will NOT be re-homed to the UK because of the existing law regarding Pit Bulls there. We want to take this opportunity to thank all those who have supported us with donations, encouragement and other help for Glor. Many considered him a lost cause and asked us why we did not put him to sleep. He has proved them wrong and is now able to live a happy and pain free life. All that's missing is a couch he can call his own. Go on, you good thing!!