Mulberry is a 12-year-old Greyhound in Geneva, OH, who needs $108 for x-rays to diagnose swollen leg.

Mulberry was born into the world of racing, but came to our Sanctuary at a young age, due to a defect in her spine which rendered her unable to control her bladder or bowels. She's had a number of health problems over the years, but has managed to thrive and is now almost 13 years old. She's a bit unsteady on her legs and she's prone to injuries, despite our careful care.

Mulberry is our longest resident at the Sanctuary and she's very much a part of our lives. Over the years, we've learned to handle her incontinence and Mulberry happily wears diapers. Her needs are many, but caring for her helps us to connect with her and helps us to be better humans. She's always been an atypical greyhound and we joke that she never read the "Greyhound Manual."

We are a non-profit animal sanctuary to depends on donations to pay for medical bills. We've already raised money to pay for Mulberry's lab tests, but need funds to pay for her x-rays. Mulberry has been with us for 11 years and we cannot ignore her needs now.

Mulberry has problems with her vision, kidneys, liver, heart and has chronic UTIs. When she woke up one morning with a badly swollen leg, we knew we had to act fast. Greyhounds are prone to bone cancer and x-rays were needed to assess that possibility. Lab work was also required to check her organ functions. Dr. Tom Zulandt, owner of Madison Vet Hospital is treating her.

Being a true blue greyhound, Mulberry attracted much attention when she first arrived. We got many, many inquiries from people wanting to adopt her, but once they learned of health issues and how much effort it would take to care for her, they never submitted an application. We knew that Mulberry was meant to stay with us and she makes us smile with her many expressions.