When Fiona came to us, she was immediately taken to a groomer, where it was decided it would be best to shave her, rather than attempt to remove her very matted coat by brushing it out. She was also taken to our vet, where she received treatment for a severe bladder infection. We had hoped this would be all she would require to clear her incontinence, but she continued to have the problem after the bladder infection was cleared. She is now on propalin, a hormone for incontinence. We are very happy to report that she is no longer incontinent as a result of this medication (her foster Mom is especially happy about this!). The other medical issue Fiona has is weakness of her musculature, particularly of her back end. This is improving due to the care of her current foster Mom, who is taking her for regular short walks and performing daily rehab exercises with her (as prescribed by a physiotherapist).

Due to Fiona’s age and medical needs, she will not be adoptable, hence she is being placed in permanent foster care. This means she will live out the rest of her life in a loving home, where all her needs will be met. In order to support the ‘foster parents’, OCR will pay for all of her expenses for the duration of her life.