Wow, your home has been open to the stray animals on the streets. Reading your post, i'm tempted to address your home as an animal orphanage center. I mean, from dogs, to cats, to turtles, to cats, and still open to welcome more if any. I am pleased with the love you rendered to these animals. I am a cat owner, and i am so happy with my pal Mino.

Then a Dalmatian arrived who was a bit messy and suffered from something like epilepsy, she died quickly

The most common cause of convulsion in cats and dogs is caused by bacteria that are found on raw meat and fish. It is always advisable to dry up or steam the raw meat/fish before serving to our pets, it is a safety measure. However, not all pets are too vulnerable. I invite you to drop by my publication, where i outlined most of these diseases too.