Wonderful things happen when animal welfare groups work together to rescue an injured stray like OREO. CARA rescued the dog in Manila last May. Oreo had deformed hind legs and a curved spine, most probably from a vehicular accident. He could walk but only with much difficulty. His injuries were already old and his condition permanent. We were worried that he would be a very difficult one to adopt out.
As they have done in the past, our friends at Aklan Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation Center (Philippines) or AARRC stepped up and agreed to take in the injured dog once he’d grown healthier. With your help, Oreo was rid of the usual minor ailments associated with street dogs and within a few months, he was off to Aklan, along with another CARA rescue, Qiana.
AARRC recently posted a new photo of Oreo — with his new wheelchair!
Oreo has new wheels!
He’s been practicing a few hours each day on his new “hind legs” and pretty soon he’ll be wheeling about with his fellow rescues and playing on the beaches of Aklan! This boy is leading the good life now, a far cry from his days as a half-paralyzed dog scavenging on city streets.
We cannot thank AARRC (and you, our dear donors) enough for helping us give Oreo a new lease on life. Maraming salamat po!
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Hi there, I’m looking for a set of wheels for our Fluffy, rear legs can’t walk anymore due to distemper. She’s been dragging them and I would want her to do things independently again. Did you know where we can get canine wheelchairs here in the PH?
Let’s try crowd-sourcing. Please leave a message on the CARA Facebook Page and request to post your inquiry.
https://www.facebook.com/CARAPhil?ref=ts&fref=ts
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You can try creating a wheelchair using PVC pipes. Google it
hi. i super need your help. my shitz got a broken hips and can’t walk with his back legs. he’s been bed ridden for a week already. can you help me with a wheelchair for him? or where can we buy it? thank you in advance for your help
Hi, Stella. Sorry to hear about your dog. How is he now? CARA does not produce wheelchairs. But you can search online on how to assemble one. Find a good picture and have a carpenter assemble one from PVC pipes. I’m sure there are other handy materials that you can also use.
Plss help my duchhound “potchi” she can’t walk due to blood infection that leads to paralysis of her hind legs.. she can not walk for almost 3months now and its pains me..she can’t even eat her own food so i need to blender it first then spoon it to her.. we consulted already 3 veterinarian and still she can’t walk.. i really dont know what to do..every day i need to go home around 9am -10am to feed her then go again to work..its much more harder for me because she cant pee without lifting her and now she wasnt able to poo..but her body is ok… She’s so beautiful and lovely…hope u can help me…plsss… the picture was taken this new years eve 2018 we were celebrating and to join her we put some glow in the dark bands to celebrate with her..plss help her………… https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/37b6aa69697ac2e24f81237069f07ea3b306beb6b63043536fd8ca7fa4fd29e2.jpg
Plsss help her….. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/dc0bab4337bf0d92ccaf5e7cb1e9641ee8d914613d359bdb4a244ca0e2b4eb01.jpg
Hi, Marilyn. I think you are doing great consulting with vets and making sure Potchi is happy. I am not sure how else can CARA help. I’m afraid CARA is just a low cost clinic focusing on basic vet care and spay-neuter. Have you tried asking a carpenter to create doggie wheels for Potchi? You can google how to make one using PVP pipes.