I know you have dogs to feed and other bills to pay. If they clean that apartment perfectly clean like you're paying them to do, I would be insist on getting part of his security deposit back and that would help cover Servicemaster or whoever it is. There may also be reimbursement due on rent paid t...

Karen, I'm wishing you warm bodies pressed against your knees, and warm heads under your hands. Bury your face in someone's warm neck, and let someone lick the tears away. Sleep with them at your head, your feet, your side, and on top of you. I had 5 with me the week of my father's funeral. You're n...

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Oh, Karen. No words for this. I hope Starr was OK.

because you have had a retinal detachment in the past and are now doing a lot of heavy lifting. Earlier you wrote: "Might try using the rear sling until get better fitting cart. We have not made the transition to cart. Have been using rear sling for 1 &1/2 years. It hurts us like #### somet...

Ok, thanks. It doesn't sound like any of the ones sold on this website, so that's good. I've never seen one like you describe. Bless his old heart, and you too!

Hi Katrina, The person who originally posted a similar story on this message board was Thixle, and you can see her messages. From the page you are on now, click RETURN TO INDEX. Then click SEARCH. Set search dates for last 2 years. Use search word MUTILATION. The messages will be arranged with her o...

In humans it can also be associated with straining, such as lifting heavy objects or straining on the toilet. Maybe that's what they mean by blood pressure?

Hi Jenny, Do you mean he hasn't urinated all this time, or that he just hasn't moved his bowels? If he's on pain medication, that could make him constipated. Alos he can't squat as he's accustomed to doing, so that could throw him off his game. However, if he isn't urinating that would worry me a lo...

Hi Corey, That's great. I know how unbelievable it is when they start to do something like pushing up, and you're not sure if it's really happening or if you're imagining it until about the third time they do it. I had to laugh when he made up his mind that he was going to go inside and lie down. Th...

Hi Corey,

Yes! Will answer below.

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Hi Katrina, Try going to your favorite search engine and searching the exact phrase FELINE HYPERESTHESIA SYNDROME. (If you use Altavista, put the phrase in quotes.) Some of the regular contributors to this message board have helped people with this problem before, and somebody will probably be by th...

Hi Lori and Erin, The rehab place where my dog goes is a Canine Sports Medicine facility. If you click the link at the end of this message, then click MEMBERS LIST, it give a state-by-state listing (sorry, David Levine's was regional and I said it was by state--this one really is by state). CLICK HE...

If you click the link at the end of this message, it takes you to David Levine's homepage, with a state by state listing of animal physical therapy facilities. If you didn't find an underwater treadmill near you from the link posted previously, there may be other physical therapy facilities, includi...

Click the link at the end of this message for information about electrical stimulation. I found it on the Purdue University paralysis website while I was messing around with the Search feature on the homepage of HandicappedPets. They say it works. CLICK HERE for info on electrical stimulation in par...