I'm not quite sure how it happened, but I take in old and/or dying dogs

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18. I hope Dunk continues to do well. I took in an old neighborhood stray who'd been declawed

and was staying on my tiny urban lot in even the worst weather. (If I'd known he was declawed, I'd have brought him inside a few weeks earlier.) I took care of his dental work, started feeding him a grain-free food, and he looks a lot better now than he did a year ago, although he still has arthritis from being declawed, which altered his normal gait and posture.

Thanks for taking in the elderly and caring for them. We make a pact with our critters: they are our companions, and we care for them until the end of their days.