Paralyzed Dog Reminds Us Why Everyone Deserves A Second Chance

Zeus the puppy was almost completely paralyzed when Lynda Kuether took him in as a foster, shortly after he was rescued from a high-kill shelter in Oklahoma.  "He was terribly emaciated and only able to lift his head and wag his tail," Kuether says. "He had to be fed and given water by syringe."  Kuether said a veterinarian determined the paralysis was likely caused by a virus, but recommended against dispositive diagnostic tests since the treatment would be the same: antibiotics, steroids and lots of physical therapy, which might or might not improve his mobility.

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Video: A Seeing-Eye Dog... For Another Dog?

Seeing-eye dogs are invaluable companions for many blind humans. But have you ever heard of a seeing-eye dog -- for another dog? Wait until you hear the inspiring story of these two inseparable canine companions. Blair, a year-old black lab mix, and Tanner, a blind two-year-old golden retriever, were first introduced during a random play session at the Woodland West Animal Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma Woman And Her Pet Kangaroo Plan To Move To Another Town After Spat With City

An Oklahoma woman who keeps a partially paralyzed kangaroo as a therapy pet said Wednesday that she is moving to another city over a spat with local officials, even though they insist they haven’t told her to go or threatened to seize the animal. Christie Carr, who says she has been diagnosed with depression, plans to take Irwin the kangaroo from Broken Arrow to McAlester to stay with her parents because of the fuss. Carr said she hastily packed what she could in her car Wednesday afternoon because she could “no longer trust” city officials.

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