Help! We found a dog!

[Anat]

What a funny looking cat he is! It could be a she, I have no idea how to tell a male from a female dog (there is something down there but no testicles...)

We only have cat food and it's late at night over here. S/he looks pretty old, is almost certainly deaf and seems to have major cataract in both eyes. He's got some fleas and ticks - not so bad though and I just de-fleaed him with some mouse that's supposed to be for dogs as well as cats.

He doesn't use the litter box! We figured we should get him out and we did. He did his stuff outside on the lawn - incredible!

As I said, to us he's a strange looking cat - we have no experience with dogs. He turned up at our doorstep hungry and exhusted - no collar and no ID tag. We'll probably take him to the local shelter tomorow. I wouldn't mind keeping him - I think he's sweet - but Alpha and the cats object. Alpha is out right now putting notes in the neighborhood - maybe someone has lost him.

Any tips anyone??

[kezzer]

It's hard to say what it is without seeing it, I haven't had dogs in years. How's s/he doing? Did anyone claim him/her yet? It's great of you to take him in for the night.

[Anat]

Well, he was a she after all :)

She's in the local shelter right now. They'll keep her for at least 10 days to see if anyone comes looking for her. We told them to contact us if no one wants her after the 10 days. Who knows - maybe we'll give her a permanent home. I really liked having her here. She's one of those sweet little dogs, always happy and wagging her tail. She's a bit deaf and blind, so she can't play with the ball, unless you actually manage to throw it to her...:)

[PsalmReader's Mom]

Anat, please be sure and let us know h/she's outcome. I have always thought "found" animals make the best pets. They are the most loving. We had a little dog just show up once who looked like the little dog in "Benji" sp? We had her for about ten years before she died . . . one of the sweetest dogs I ever knew.