Today is Purple Day® for Epilepsy and World Epilepsy Day™ and in honor of all epi-warriors, either 2 or 4-legged, I proudly support this event by showing our colors and wearing purple. As Elsa is a puppy mill survivor with unknown lineage who seemed to contract epilepsy shortly after she was rescued 6 months ago , supporting epilepsy awareness and education seemed like a no-brainer. I am committed to learn as much as possible about this terrible condition and how to effectively treat it while providing a safe and loving home for this sweet little Ninja. And Sam is doing his part by being a supportive and loving big brother.
So today, I say wear your purple proudly and support those organizations like The Epilepsy Foundation whose mission is to provide information, education and support for those impacted by this disease.
Live, love, bark! ❤︎
Thank you so much for joining in our annual FiveSibes #LiveGibStrong Purple Day blog hop to help promote awareness for Epilepsy. Education is so key to let others know how these amazing Epidogs can still have wonderful lives! How is Elsa doing? I’m here if you ever want to talk or need any info!
Many thanks. She’s doing pretty well lately. Time will tell. Thank you for the kind offer, I may need to take you up on it.
What a thoughful post. My cat brother Bobo, who lives with my mother has epilepsy too. Soft Pawkisses to all of you💜💜💜
Thank you. Wow, Have never heard of a cat having seizures. I think it’s kind of rare from all the literature I’ve read. Nose nudges back your way❣️
I can’t tell you how glad I am she found you. There are many people that wouldn’t have the resources to handle this, or the compassion either. She’s a lucky little Ninja.
I’d scrub bathrooms to keep her in meds if need be. 🙂
A great Sunday Selfie for epilepsy day!
What’s really stuck in my mind is that Elsa essentially goes back to square one with each seizure. That must be so difficult for everyone. Luckily, she’s found a Mom and a brother that are as much fighters as she is 🙂
Luckily the last two seizures didn’t cause her to reset and she was her usual Ninja self fairly quickly. I’m guessing her blood levels are sufficiently high enough now that we didn’t have go through that but then again the last two seizures weren’t very intense or severe. Fingers and paws crossed.
This is a wonderful cause, and it seems like there are a lot of dogs that suffer with this. I hope raising awareness can help get more answers for Elsa and all the others.
Our late golden retriever Moses had seizures, but his were mostly few and far between, thank goodness.
You were one of the lucky ones. Good for you.
wonderful cause and we love the graphic you made!!! DakotasDen
Thanks Dakota! Canine epilepsy is a big cause of ours and we try to bring awareness to everyone we meet. 💜
So far we’ve been lucky and not had it. It’s been different scourges.
Definitely not for the faint of heart but know you’ve had your fair share of challenges.
My mom’s last dog started having seizures when she was about 12 years old. They came infrequently at first, but by the time she went to Heaven, they were coming in clusters. But because she was already a senior when they started, the vet wasn’t sure it was epilepsy. All I know is that, as her older sister/replacement mom, it was hard on me. So I can imagine how hard it must be on you as Elsa’s mom. Hugs and love to all of you from the girls and me. 💜💜💜
Thank you for the kind words and for sharing your experience. It is hard but you just slip into healthcare partner when they come and hope you can stem the clusters before they start. Miss Elsa deserves the best life she can possible enjoy. 💜
Live, love bark, wise woofs! Benji.
Our little girl is another dog who lives with epilepsy. I didn’t know about today being epilepsy awareness day (but I have written about epilepsy and drug side effects almost every day for a couple of weeks!). Thanks for your post. Elsa is a great example of a dog who is living with epilepsy but is not defined by it.
So is your Shyla! ღ
Good for you for supporting this great cause. I know it has to be scary for human and pet parents alike when they hit. When I was in 3rd grade, many moons ago, we had a little boy in our class that I think had epilepsy. No one ever explained to us what it was, so we were sort-of afraid of him and, I hate to admit, not very nice to him. I wish I had known. 🙁
💜 {{{HUGS}}} 💜 to you and Elsa!
Thank you!! And thanks for the purple hearts and hugs!💜
Thanks fur reminding us about epilepsy. Not everybuddy knows that anipals can get this disease.
Your Furend
Louis Dog Armstrong
It’s ruff for everyone who is affected. For dogs or their peeps.
Those pictures are awesome! How do you make them!?? I have been wanting to make three one for each of our dogs and print out and add to our dog wall. Also I didn’t know today was for such an important cause. Thank you for sharing.
Happy to share such ‘impawtant’ goings-on. Thanks for swinging by. <3
We are supporting #purpleday today, too! Sending big hugs to Elsa today
Thanks! And right back atcha. ღ
Such a wonderful way to spread the word and support the cause!!
Wearing purple makes folks aware, and when they are they share and so everything grows and more will care. Good on you. Purrs, ERin
I’m sorry Elsa came down with Epilepsy. Thank you for spreading the word about awareness.
Thanks, Joann. She didn’t the great start like all your pups do but the least I can do is provide a stable, loving environment treating her seizures as well as we can. 🙂 Awareness is the first step, and trying to get rid of stupid cruel puppy mills is a big part of that.
My second schnauzer had epilepsy, along with a class 4 heart murmur and several other problems. She was so scared during a seizure! I would hold her while she peed down the front of me, but so what. The heart condition took her at 18 months, but she sure had a great time with our big GSD before that. He would run through the yard with her attached to his neck with her teeth, since she was too weak to run.
Aw, so sorry you lost your girl at such a young age, but pass along big canine kudos for all your dedicated loving care. It can be quite the experience caring for these warrior dogs. ღ
Yes. I will have to post a photo of her sometime on the blog.
Would love to see that!
Picturing Elsa with a big purple bow!
🙂 The WordCloud had to suffice, since I couldn’t see her eyes on a somewhat grey, cloudy day. Happy Sunday!
I have a niece who has epilepsy, she is only 21. Thank you for spreading the word a little. X
Having Elsa has certainly brought the circle close to home. Two of my nephews who live on the East Coast have seizures and it’s amazing how tis condition affects everyone near them. Life is certainly changed with Elsa and I hope to spread the word, it’s more common than people think. ღ
Such an important cause. Thanks for helping bring awareness to it!
With our little girl being one of many who live with this terrible disease, it’s a big passion. ❤︎