You guys know of my mother's issues recently, and she's making a quick recovery. Thank you to everyone. Some things that have entered my thoughts recently about that...this past June, her cat passed. She was old, and an outdoor cat, so that's not unexpected. Foxes and coyotes in the area are always looking for an easy meal. But then, about a month before this all happened, their dog also passed. It was quick and unexpected - a high fever one night and passing before they could get her to a vet. She was probably about middle-age for a dog. The dog, Molly, was a mutt. There was all kinds of stuff in there, but she was hyperactive to the extreme. You couldn't sit down without her running over and jumping all over you, slobbering on everything. She would work herself into a frenzy when someone showed up that didn't live there. She was the friendliest bull in the china shop, and she would never calm down. There's absolutely no way that the folks could have looked after this dog in the state they're in right now. They might have been able to pass her on to my brother, who has the animal's sister - but she's not quite but similarly hyperactive and two would not have worked. I kind of feel like someone went "I know this is difficult for you, but you have other things to take care of." I hope Molly found a place where she can be a spaz until forever passes.