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A skeletal dog lands on your intake table and every instinct says feed it, now, as much as it wants. That instinct can kill it. Here's how to bring a starved dog back without triggering refeeding syndrome.
MedicalA dog comes in half-bald, scabbed, and scratching itself raw, and everyone assumes the worst. If it's sarcoptic mange, it's one of the most satisfying fixes in rescue — contagious, treatable, and dramatic. Here's how to tell, treat it, and keep it from running through your other dogs.
MedicalA cat you feed every day turns up limping, or with a wound, or just sitting hunched and hollow-eyed — and it won't let you within ten feet. Here's how to get an untouchable cat the care it needs without making things worse.
MedicalA positive heartworm test scares a lot of rescues into passing on a perfectly adoptable dog. The treatment is long and the rules are strict, but it's routine. Here's how to move a dog from diagnosis to adoption without losing your nerve.
Small animalsWhen a rabbit stops eating, the clock starts. GI stasis can go from "off his pellets" to life-threatening in under a day, and the only thing that reliably saves rabbits is catching it early. Here's what to watch for and what to do.
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