I want to thank Kris for her input, but the message I recieved from my USAP list was that she is URGENT. This is a euphamism for "on the death row list" and means that the dogs time is up. I will contact this shelter tomorrow am and find out what her actual status is. Even if they are willing to let her live out her life at this facility, this is NO PLACE for a dog in this condition. If, in fact, she CAN continue to survive, it would only be with consistent monitoring, wraps for her feet or a cart. I had a dog who died from DM and believe me, there was no way in HELL he would have been able to survive in a shelter. It was a 24/7 job to keep him alive and comfortable for over 2 years. We did not opt for a cart for him, as he was a very physically active dog and we felt that when he couldnt toilet himself, it was in his best interest to leave us and go where he was whole and happy. This dog needs to be removed from this place and be in a home where she is loved and secure. A shelter is just another word for a pound...a holding pen for the unwanted. She is probably one of 30 or 40 dogs...how much time can they actually spend with her??? Dawn Restuccia Dorothy, and no this aint Kansas ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================