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| I will do anything that I
can to improve the lot of a handicapped pet or to help ease the burden of
any pet owner who takes the responsibility of caring for their disabled
companion. It is not an easy undertaking and perhaps those of us that have
been there can give some support to those just starting on the journey.
That is why your site is so valuable. It gives hope as well as
valuable information. - Ann
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| I work for a veterinary clinic that has just received a kitten that was shot with a pellet gun and paralyzed. She is 8-10 weeks old. The people who found her took her from kids who were using her as a football. They could not afford to take care of her vet bills so they were going to Euthanize her but we decided to take ownership. So if you don't have one, does anyone know of directions on how to build one? We are willing to try to give this little kitten a semi normal life One of the doctors I work with/for tried to remove the pellet last night but without success. It is lodged between the spinal cord and the verebrate. But of course Lilly is purring and wanting to be petted and loved. What a sweetheart!! I'll keep you posted on her progress and send pictures too. Thanks again.. Becky |  Click |
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Attached is Angus's picture. We don't know what we would've done without wheels. Angus weighs about 145 lbs., which isn't easy to carry! Please add us to the register. |
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This is the true story of a search for a cure for my beloved friend, Sheba. Sheba was diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy in July of 1999. Degenerative myelopathy is a spinal cord disease that has no cure. It is similar to multiple sclerosis in humans, as the myelin sheath around the spinal cord deteriorates, causing the nerve fibers to die. Early symptoms of the disease include dragging of one of the rear legs. A veterinarian or animal chiropractor can do a simple test by bending the given paw back to test for nerve damage. Go to website (... but come back again soon!) |
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This is Scooter, my legless wonder. He broke
his back in March 2001 after a cat, on mouse patrol, walked by his
cage and he panicked. An x-ray revealed a completely dislocated
vertebrae. He had no use of his rear legs and also needed a
good bladder squeezing every 8 hours. He would scoot around in an L
shape and get snagged on everything. About a month after the injury, his
rear legs atrophied so badly that his veterinarian suggested that they
both be removed. The surgery took about half an hour and Scooter's
heartbeat had to be constantly monitored. He recovered beautifully and
by that evening, he was ready to scoot around again.
Considering the delicate
nature of rabbits and their tendency to panic, literally "to
death", Scooter has been one tough cookie. Ironically, the cause of
his disability, CATS, surround him 24 hours now as he shares the living
room with 6 of them. He also has become tolerant of very large dogs and
squeezing children, the latter who fall in love with him immediately.
Two important things to
note about living with his disability, one is that after removal of the
rear legs, it was virtually impossible to keep a diaper on him. I'm
using preemies, a rabbit harness, and attaching both with those elastic
nylon stocking clippy things. The other thing I have noticed is that
carts are not as handy with a rabbit as with other domestic disabled
animals. Rabbits have a tendency to want to rush under something or
dash into a hole to hide. So I came up with the wheeled holster and had
it made by a local leather man. It is more streamlined and allows
Scooter the chance to hide and observe the world without being the
center of attention all the time.
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This
is Bud. Bud is a 1 year old PitBull. At 2 weeks, he fell from the balcony of a 2 story apartment. I don't yet have the x-rays or diagnosis, but am working on that. He drags himself around and he has been since he fell. The lady we got him from did not know how to deal with him and had decided to have him put down. We found this out the day before it was going to happen. We had her bring him to us instead. We have built a cart for him and he took his first steps with it and loved it. We are in the process of perfecting the cart and we are almost there. Since he has been on his cart, he seems to be walking better and has a little more control. He can walk sometimes unaided, but momentum gets the best of him and his back end swings around. When that happens, he just drags himself to where he is going. He has bald spots on his legs and back from dragging. I have a big dog and Bud just loves her. He loves everyone! I don't think he got very much attention because he is pretty rambunctious. Besides that fact, he doesn't have good control over his body, so he is sometimes like a bull in a china closet. He could use some obedience classes to calm him down, but he is already better than he was when he first came to us. Bud will win your heart because he has a powerful will to live. He loves life. Cheryl & Kathleen |
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Hi, Jauque had a little fall, I am so
sorry I panicked and took him to vets. One shot in side and his back
legs curled and he went down. This was May 19, 2000. Since then I had
to buy a cart to take him anywhere. He can not urinate so I have to
empty him, then he formed bladder stones, so we had to have his bladder
changed. It is so hard and upsetting to see a 3 year old puppy yet not
being able to run or even stand up. We are going through acupuncture
now which does not seem to help much. I give him physical therapy, but
not helping much at all. Not sure what to do next, any help out there?
He is on special diet, so meat is out. Take him 14 miles in mornings
for his walk in park to see people. My email is anmlvr@acsworld.net.
He went into cardiac arrest during last surgery, so he is a fighter
and enjoys life. Thank you, Carol Wagner
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This is my puppy, Thud. We have been loaned
a cart but are unable to move in it yet.
If I position Thud's feet he will stay
up..but if he moves around..he falls over...note the nervous look on his
face....aaahhh..I'm standing...wait...I'm standing...ok... now what?!...ahhhh
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This is my Jim, a 10-year old American Eskimo. During the spring of 2000, he developed pronounced limp and began dragging in his right rear leg. That summer, he was diagnosed with inoperable nerve root tumors which (as they grew) were slowly paralyzing his hind quarters. By the fall of 2000, he needed his "wheels" to get around. This picture was taken the first time we took Jim out in his wheels - he took to them like a fish to water :) Unfortunately, the tumors grew and spread very rapidly, and Jim eventually began to lose the use of his front legs as well. We had to make the decision to let him go in May 2001. He was a dear friend who is missed more than I can say. |
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This is my Wally. He was rescued off the streets of a local city just over a year ago and stole our heart when he made it here as a foster in our home. Wally had apparently been walking the streets and seemed to have no sight. He was stinking and hair was missing everywhere. There was a bb in his cheek, a big scab (the size of an egg) and thick on the top of his head, a burn that runs along his side, and a cut that goes almost around his body. He trusted me from the first day and was a welcome addition to our furbaby family. He has 6 furry siblings and a new human brother. The opth. and I tried to help Wally get some vision back in one of his eyes but it was too late. Not getting the medicine and care he needed from the onset of his eye problems has left him without sight permanently. Despite that he gets around the house better than most sighted dogs. He loves being held and he and three of his other siblings come to my hair salon everyday and hang out. I think you will agree with me that he is a handsome boy at 7 yrs of age. |
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These are pictures of Mario, my llasa- poo in his homemade cart. I hope to get him a commercially made cart eventually. He doesn't really spend a lot of time in this one, but it gives him a chance to work different muscles. He was really not in the mood for picture taking as you can probably see from the expression on his face. He has learned to hide when he sees me with the camera. Ordinarily he has a happy expression, but he was tired out from exercising in his cart. |
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Smokey is a Cocker/Lab mix and a VERY VERY
SWEET BOY!!! He will be 10 years old in September of this year.
He is a wonderful baby and is loved very much. The one thing that
makes him really happy now that he is "disabled" is that his
Granny come see him. He loves her so much.... He is a mama's boy
and tries still yet to make every move I make whether it be literally or
with those Big Beautiful Eyes, (that melt your heart).
You may see more picture of Smokey on our
website along with his brothers and sisters. They all have their
own web page too just click on their picture to see each page.
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Dear Friends,
I would like you to
include my dear little blind cat Bella in your website. She went
blind at about nine weeks old. The Vet said it was just a genetic
flaw. Her story of those early years can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1151/tucats.html
She is now seven years
old and very healthy and happy in spite of suffering from hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy in addition to her blindness. I think the best
thing in her life has been to have a devoted 'seeing-eye cat' and loving
companion...a sweet black cat called Gracie.
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Juneau
is a three-year-old Siberian Husky. She suffered a spinal injury after
being hit by a car when she was a year and a half. Juneau is an extremely
active dog and doesn’t let anything slow her down. Three to five mile
beach walks or two hours of running at the dog park hardly get her tired.
She is very civic minded. She has helped to raise thousands of dollars for
organizations such as The American Cancer Society and The National MS
Society by participating in their dog walks. In addition she is a Therapy
Pet and just loves visiting her pals at the nursing homes and physical
rehab centers. |
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This is Happy. We got him from the Beagle Rescue when he was 7, he is now 9. Happy is epileptic and his lower spine is fusing together. It is painful for him and he has lost some mobility and may need a "wheelchair" if the condition progresses. Muscle relaxants help. His seizures are severe, happen monthly, and can last as long as an hour. We treat them by injectable valium which calms him enough to let the seizure run their course. We cannot stop the seizures but the Valium makes them tolerable. |
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This is my precious little fella "Queenie", he is a tad over 8 now, completely blind now and suffers from hypertension. Web Page |
 
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Here's Her Royal Highness Princess Poppy in her UK built dogMOBILE http://www.dogmobile.uk.com/ |
Above: In my very first set of braces. For the first time I was standing up straight! Left: little me showing how well I could move in my braces. It didn't take long to figure out I could jump and zoom around like the other kitties :) |
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Charlie
Charlie was thrown away, but not before they did what they could to do him in. They let heartworms eat him up, and let his teeth rot so bad his jaw broke. As you can see, though, he's a happy little man despite even his horrifically damaged back. Nothing gets him down, and he LOVES to go shopping, nursing homes, anywhere is OK with him. Spunky (the black and white kitty) Spunk is, I admit, aptly named. She was just a tiny baby when, homeless, she contracted an Upper Respiratory Infection (URI). Especially in babies, these viruses prefer to attack the eyes. Despite all the scarring, and eventual blow out of her left eye, Spunky CAN see some; not much, but shadows, movement, etc. She's a tough little girl, and you'd never know she's blind without looking her in the face. |
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Here's
Thomas on his grand reunion evening. And he knew them after a long nine months on the streets! |
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These cuties are Spookie (the little black
DLH) and her big brother Cole (the white DSH). Spookie is almost three
years old (this picture is a couple of years old), and Cole is now five.
Although they sometimes drive each other mad with their behaviors (the
behaviors caused by their conditions), Spookie shows remarkable patience
for Cole's compulsions (on her good days), and Cole remarkable affection
for his behaviorally aggressive and unsocial little sister. They truly are
wonderful pets!
Loved dearly by their mommy Michelle and daddy John. |
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Could you please
post my kitty's picture on the board please? Thanks
Cindy(Eevees Mom)
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John is a big Kid, and most of the things that are helping aids, are for smaller Kids. 60 - 80 pounds is large, and John weighs 120 pounds. John wants to help, all he can. The carts are very, very expensive, and the people who need them the most cannot afford them. |
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This pic is Schnitzel
and Schatzi. Schnitzel is a 13 year old insulin dependent diabetic and Schatzi just had two back operations to remove ruptured disks. She's doing fine, thank goodness. Hugs to everyone, Diana:-) owned by Schatzi and Schnitzel in Vineland, New Jersey |
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momma ninga |
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Here is Thumbelina hitting the snooze alarm. |
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Wiggy came to me as a 13 day old orphan after
her mum was put to sleep. Right from the start she was different.
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Roxy, German Shorthair Pointer, in her cart. Her paraplegia was caused by a Fibrocartilaginous Embolism in April, 1997. Roxy will be 14 years old on June 12th, 2001. |
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Three in a tree |
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Li'l Bendy Pounces See Bendy's Website |
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Hermes with a toy |
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Mark, Here's Timothy as a youngster. He's now a very leggy, long boy! And his legs have straightened out quite a bit since he was a baby. Thanks for posting them for us! Pics of Kirby, and maybe more to come. Hey the place is filled with handicats! Jan |
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Mark, Here's my tiny noserubbing sweetie Thumbelina, aka Dolly. Jan |
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This
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Often, it is helpful to refer to a picture in an email or on a message board, rather than send the whole picture. It saves time and space. Here's how.
1 - Find the name of the picture by holding the mouse over it, and looking in the lower right hand corner of the screen (The Status Bar) or right-clicking the picture and looking at properties. The name will be something like
http://www.HandicappedPets.com/gallery/roxy.jpg where roxy.jpg is the individual picture's name.
2 - Include that in your e-mail as a "link to the picture." like this:
Hi! Click here to see my best friend... http://www.HandicappedPets.com/gallery/roxy.jpg
I'll try to help if you have trouble!
Email the pet's picture and a line or two about the pet and I'll post it here. If you have a longer story, maybe I'll give it a page of its own.