With the presence of the tick-spread disease Ehrlichia canis in the Kimberley, and in fact in much of Australia, we must now blood-test all our rescued dogs. A bat-eared little girl was found wandering by herself, and no owners claimed her. When she was examined we found she had obvious jaundice (yellowing of her skin and gums) and her blood test showed indicators of tick disease. She has started antibiotic treatment and as in foster care, but her future is somewhat uncertain.