u/SpicyPonzu_

I put my dog down two days ago.

She was 16 and aside from typical “old dog” issues she was still doing fine until suddenly last week.

All of a sudden she could no longer walk or stand, anytime I helped her and let her go her head would just tilt down and she’d fall over on her back. She also stopped eating and drinking water even when I tried to feed her.

We are still new to the area and didn’t have an established vet. Funny enough I had already booked an appointment for her just as a check up (she had a heart murmur). Was not expecting it to turn into a euthanasia visit.

The vet examined her and said she had no reflexes in her back legs and that she likely wouldn’t ever walk again.

She said we can work with a neurologist, feed my dog thru her stomach and all these other things but given my dog’s age and her other preexisting conditions (arthritis, early dementia, mostly blind and deaf, hear murmur, significant weight loss) it wouldn’t prolong her life by much and she would continue to soil herself.

Unfortunately my husband is out of the country so it was very stressful and difficult to navigate all of this on my own while being somewhere new. The vet was very patient with me and all the staff were so compassionate.

So I made the hard decision to let her go as the vet assured me she wasn’t in any pain at the moment and I would rather be a day too early than a day too late.

Now that I’ve had time to breathe and slow down a bit I couldn’t help but research my dog’s symptoms and came across “vestibular disease”.

I want to trust the vet, I did comment that it was almost like my dog had suffered a stroke to which she responded it could’ve been something like that, that a blood clot could’ve very likely caused her sudden immobility but without tests she couldn’t confirm. She also said it could very likely be neurological. But there was no mention of vestibular disease.

Reading more about vestibular disease and seeing similar symptoms and how most dogs recover from it has me second guessing my choice. I can’t help but think I gave up on my dog too soon, in a highly emotional state and without all the research.

The only thing giving me peace with my choice is that I was able to be there for her and hold her until her very last breath, and it was very peaceful.

I recently moved here from Texas and am well over the legal age to purchase alcohol (39).

My Texas driver’s license was literally expiring the week I was making the move here. In order to maintain a valid driver’s license I renewed my Texas driver’s license online with my updated Michigan address during the move.

I had a temporary print out to keep on me if needed and received my new Texas driver’s license from the Texas DMV in the mail (with my current MI address) shortly after arriving here.

I am aware I need to apply for a Michigan driver’s license and will asap, however I admit it hasn’t been at the top of my priority list with such a big move.

In the few times I have been carded purchasing alcohol, my current Texas driver’s license has not been an issue.

Recently at the grocery store (Meijer) I presented my Texas driver’s license to purchase alcohol and the cashier made a comment about me being from Texas. She read out my physical address and asked me where in Texas the city of Southfield was located.

I responded with that I am from Texas but just moved here and that is my current address here.

The cashier said she could not accept my form of ID claiming it’s invalid because the physical address can’t be from a different state as the ID card. She even asked me how I got the driver’s license because apparently that’s not legal (according to her).

The cashier also made me uncomfortable as she was pretty much alleging that I had a fake ID which I didn’t appreciate.

Being new here I’m not familiar with all the liquor laws and local laws and understand that individual businesses can have their own policies as well (though this has never been an issue on previous visits).

Anyway, just curious if anyone had any knowledge on a situation like this. I would think if it was an issue I wouldn’t have been mailed the renewed Texas ID with my current Michigan address in the first place.

Hi I’m new to the area/state and have found an injured wild bird in my yard. I am in Southfield.

The animal control I was directed to first was Madison Heights Animal Control who were unable to help themselves but referred me to Wild Wings in Hazel Park which is no longer open and Bird Center of Michigan.

Bird Center of Michigan said to text them a picture of injured bird and location. Have not heard back from them.

I was also unable to reach anyone at Southfield Animal Control.

I believe it’s a Cowbird but not sure.

Any other contacts I could possibly try to get this bird rehabbed?

Thanks in advance.