Maddox, an ex-bait dog, wants to go home!!!
Meet Maddox. Poor Maddox was used as a bait dog, and still has the ability to LOVE other dogs, even the mean ones!! He seems to have a huge appreciation for life,due to his horrible beginning. He was covered in scabs, cuts, and wounds, but is now healing nicely! Here is the story, from the woman who found Maddox. "On the way home one day in July, my husband and I stopped to help a bloody, emaciated, small, delirious male pitbull mix who was wobbling down the middle of a busy road. Cars and trucks were whizzing by. Two other cars stopped when we did, but they both wanted me to call Animal Services to come and get him right away. We all know what that means... A man on aa bicycle told us that he'd been wandering in that area for 2 days -- bleeding -- and no one stopped to help him. :-( We took the dog to an Emergency Vet and had his wounds cleaned and bandaged, and he was given pain medication for days, put on antibiotics, tested for heartworms, and boarded there for a few days while he healed. (He had no microchip, collar, or tags, by the way.) He interacted with so many people and dogs at the emergency vet, and it was great for his personality. (He'd started out as a cowering and fearful little guy -- and now, he's a gentle, smiling, tail-wagging machine who loves everyone and all dogs! He loves to do the "downward dog" pose! Don't know about cats or birds or horses...) The emergency vets agreed that he'd been used as a bait dog. He had so many bites and punctures, and ...
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'Kids Like These' - DOWN'S SYNDROME / 'If I Were a Boy' - Beyonce Knowles - Music
'Kids Like These' - DOWN'S SYNDROME What is it? Down's syndrome (also called Down syndrome) is a genetic condition known as trisomy, where a person inherits an extra copy of one chromosome. People with the syndrome have three copies of chromosome 21 rather than two. This additional genetic material changes the finely tuned balance of the body and results in characteristic physical and intellectual features. It's not known why this abnormality occurs, but it affects around one in 1000 babies born in the UK - about 750 babies a year - and is the most common cause of learning disability. Different types There are three types of Down's syndrome: Regular trisomy 21 - all the cells have an extra chromosome 21. Around 94 per cent of people with Down's syndrome have this type. Translocation - the extra chromosome 21 material is attached to another chromosome and one of the parents may carry the translocated chromosome without any signs of the condition themselves. This accounts for around 4 per cent of cases. Mosaic - only some of the cells have an extra chromosome 21. Around two per cent of people with Down's have this type, which tends to result in milder features. What are the symptoms? People with Down's syndrome tend to look different they typically have a flat facial profile and eyes that slant upwards. Other facial features include smaller ears, a flat back of the head and protruding tongue. People with the syndrome also tend to be shorter than average with poor muscle ...
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