Lizzy Hi! I’m Lizzi. I am 11 years old. I love sports, animals and writing. I have had animals before. This includes, a green parakeet, a hamster and a dog. My bird died of Fatty Liver Disease. That is when they don’t have a good diet. Our hamster died of old age. I'm a contributing writer here at For All The Animals!
Chili - the cute dog in his custom wheelchair is an inspiration to us at The Laughing Pet by Lizzy Barbosa
age 11
If you think only humans have special needs, you are wrong. Animals are a lot like humans. So that means animals can also have special needs too. There are a lot of stories of animals getting through having special needs. In the beginning for the animals, it was hard. Not all stories end happily ever after, though. That’s why everyone loves stories with success.
A French bulldog is a perfect example for a happily ever after story. Her name is Tabitha Rose. She was found in a terrible condition. She was making noises that dogs don’t make. She had overgrown toe nails. More things were wrong. Her weight and what she’s been through were another bad thing. She was taken to a vet immediately. Tabitha was only 13 pounds. She also had heartworm. She had to be taken into foster care since her last owner had been so neglectful. She later got a collar, bowls, bed, toys and harness. With the help of food, medications, and supplements, she became a stronger loving dog. Her heartworm test came back negative after 2 injections to help! She was now eligible to have a forever home, and she got one. That is a story that goes from bad to good!
Another story is about Lil’ Bit. She weighed close to 7 pounds. She got hit by a car and broke her pelvis. She had to get surgery and it went nicely. Sadly, not every story ends just like that. She was found positive for heartworm. She still needs to recover from the surgery she had so they needed to wait a while before they can start helping her with her heartworm. Later on, she was tested again for heartworm and she was found negative! Again many special need animals stories turn from bad to good.
A dog had to have her leg amputated. She had to have a foster home. She also had to get surgery on her eye. After Nala arrived at her foster home, they all fell in love. The week was over and so was Nala’s time with the foster family. But, Nala was able to live with the family. The foster family already had 2 other dogs. Romulus and Juno helped Nala get use to the rules to the house. Her health was getting better and the family got to take Nala on more walks. These stories give a lot of people hope.
Duke is a dog that was adopted. He was perfectly fine. Then one day he couldn’t walk. His back was broken! He needed to have surgery immediately. He had 80% chance to be able to walk again. The operation didn’t go as plan. He became paralyzed. He later got a wheelchair and he inspired a lot off people. Duke acted like a puppy the whole time, and this really inspires me.
Buddy was a street cat. He survived with the help of people giving him food for 6 months. They also helped him get out of the streets to be with a forever home. He got along with other cats and is very loving. His story about being in the street is good because it shows how a cat can change his ways to be with a safe home with people who love him.
A blind puppy is another animal who gives me hope. He is blind and was dumped. His vet bills were over the roof, but thanks to a fundraiser, his bills will be paid. He was curled up in fear when he was found. The poor puppy’s eyesight could not be fixed. But dogs still have good hearing and the other senses could be stronger.
Duke is a dog that was adopted. He was perfectly fine. Then one day he couldn’t walk. His back was broken! He needed to have surgery immediately. He had 80% chance to be able to walk again. The operation didn’t go as plan. He became paralyzed. He later got a wheelchair and he inspired a lot off people. Duke acted like a puppy the whole time, and this really inspires me.
Buddy was a street cat. He survived with the help of people giving him food for 6 months. They also helped him get out of the streets to be with a forever home. He got along with other cats and is very loving. His story about being in the street is good because it shows how a cat can change his ways to be with a safe home with people who love him.
A blind puppy is another animal who gives me hope. He is blind and was dumped. His vet bills were over the roof, but thanks to a fundraiser, his bills will be paid. He was curled up in fear when he was found. The poor puppy’s eyesight could not be fixed. But dogs still have good hearing and the other senses could be stronger.
All these stories are so inspiring. Sometimes there's such sad news in the world, that it feels especially good to read happy things and to realize that good things can come out of hard times. Stories like these give us hope, at least they do for me!
Thanks to these sources:
http://www.animalwellnessmagazine.com/rescuing-a-special-needs-dog-the-story-of-tabitha-rose/
http://www.animal-lifeline.com/Success_Stories/lil_bit.html
http://www.globalanimal.org/2011/12/21/special-needs-dog-fits-with-family/
http://www.petswithdisabilities.org/stories.html
http://petswithdisabilities.org/rescue.html#chester
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2964552/Mail-readers-raise-2-000-treat-blind-puppy-shaking-fear-dumped-motorway-service-station.html
http://www.animalwellnessmagazine.com/rescuing-a-special-needs-dog-the-story-of-tabitha-rose/
http://www.animal-lifeline.com/Success_Stories/lil_bit.html
http://www.globalanimal.org/2011/12/21/special-needs-dog-fits-with-family/
http://www.petswithdisabilities.org/stories.html
http://petswithdisabilities.org/rescue.html#chester
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2964552/Mail-readers-raise-2-000-treat-blind-puppy-shaking-fear-dumped-motorway-service-station.html
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