Jackson

At the age of 10 years old, Jackson was relinquished to our rescue by his family after having a child.  He was diagnosed off the bat with a bad ear infection, urinary tract infection and giardia.  But we knew there was something else wrong with him.  After many vet visits and tests it was determined that along with bad arthritis and hip dysplasia he suffered from Cushings Disease which caused him to constantly be hungry, drink and pee excessively, be lethargic and experience major muscle wasting.  He had just started on medication for the cushings when...

On December 20, 2010 Jackson bloated in the middle of the night.  We rushed him to the emergency vet but it was too late, his stomach had already twisted and surgery was out of the question.  He was humanely euthanized at 4:00 a.m. that morning.

He was a very sweet boy who was real easy to be around.  Never caused any trouble (unless food was involved), was gentle and kind to everyone he met.

Jackson at the Pumpkin Sling  Jackson in his younger days