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Read about the pets we’ve helped.

Champ, a sweet 14-year-old dog, sits on a shady porch with another dog.

Champ’s Hips Need Support

Champ is 14 years old and living with hip dysplasia, a condition that has limited the use of his hind…

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Lucy, a cute black dog with a blue wheelchair, stands happily in a grassy field.

Lucy, a Rescued Dog

Lucy, a cute black dog with a bright blue tongue, was born in Puerto Rico. Hit by a car and…

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Ninia, a sweet brown dog, looks curiously back at the person who is carefully measuring her for a new wheelchair.

Ninia’s Road to Recovery

Ninia after surgery, her New Wheelchair with Dick and the heroic team at the Fletcher’s Vet Clinic in Arkansas that…

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Two photos of Greta, a white duck in a blue wheelchair. In the first photo, Greta faces the camera straight on with a person behind her smiling. In the second one, Greta speeds along the floor with a happy look on her face.

Greta gets a Wheelchair!

Working with customer service to get her fitted just right. She’s sleeping peacefully now, after an exciting afternoon, and for…

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Braveheart, a black-and-brown Miniature Pinscher with a blue wheelchair, stands proudly in a grassy field and looks up at the camera with a confident expression on his face.

Miniature Pinscher Gains Mobility

Braveheart, our 12 year old rescue Min Pin had become slowly unable to move about the house. Suddenly he was…

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Pirlo, a black-and-brown 5-year-old puppy with a blue wheelchair, trots along a sun-dappled path with a delighted grin on his face.

Puppy Overcomes Limitations

We received Pirlo’s wheelchair yesterday, assembled it, and followed the instructions to get him acclimated. We’re so pleased that he…

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Zeus, a brown-and-white 9-year-old boxer dog, stands in a field with his new blue wheelchair with a very serious and contemplative expression on his face.

Zeus is Zooming!

Zeus, a dedicated and loving 9-year-old boxer, is now zooming around in his new wheelchair that was made possible by…

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A set of four photos of Lucy, a black Border Collie/Lab Mix. In the first one, she lies asleep in a dog bed with a pile of blankets. In the second one, she sits on the grass next to her family. In the third one, she sits with her legs draped over her owner's leg, smiling up at her. In the fourth, she stands proudly in the yard with her blue wheelchair.

Lucy Regains her Independence

Lucy, a loving Border Collie/Lab Mix, lost the use of her legs after suffering an unexpected and tragic accident. Her…

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Zoie, a gorgeous light-brown boxer dog, grins widely at the camera with her tongue askew as she stands on a grassy gravel path with her blue wheelchair.

Zoie Receives Support

Thanks to generous donor support, Handicapped Pets Foundation was able to give Zoie the Boxer the gift of mobility. Zoie…

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Diesel, a sweet brown dachshund with a blue wheelchair, looks politely at the camera with a friendly smile on his face.

Diesel is Walking Again with Wheels

Handicapped Pets Foundation recently assisted Diesel the dachshund when he could no longer walk and his owners were struggling to…

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Two photos of Sasha, a rescued white cat. He is muddy and has his eyes shut as someone picks him up gently, then sets him down in a basket.

Sasha the Cat Gets a Wheelchair

Thanks to the support of the Handicapped Pets Foundation, Sasha the cat is now getting around in a brand new…

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Pebbles, a small white pug with a black face and ears and a blue wheelchair, stands in the middle of a grassy yard and stares at the camera with delight.

Pebbles the Pug is Rolling Along

Pebbles the pug is rolling along and very thankful for the supporters of the Handicapped Pets Foundation who made it…

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Shorty, an adorable brown-and-white-and-black dog with floppy ears, stands happily in his blue wheelchair.

Shorty is Standing Tall in His Wheels

His name may be Shorty, but make no mistake about it, he is now standing tall in his wheels thanks…

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Nugget, a tiny black-and-brown dog, races across a gray floor in her red wheelchair.

Nugget Shines in Dog Wheelchair

Nugget was abandoned at a veterinarian’s office when her family was unable to bear the financial and emotional burden of…

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Eva, a nine-month-old Labrador Retriever, prances happily outside in her blue wheelchair.

Walkin’ Wheels Means Strength for Eva

Eva is a nine month Labrador retriever who was born without fully developed hips. Her veterinarian recommended low impact exercise…

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Dot, a black guide dog with a blue wheelchair, stands proudly outside in the grass.

Retired Guide Dog in Walkin’ Wheels

The Handicapped Pets Foundation would like to thank its many generous and thoughtful supporters for their contributions to Dot, a…

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Wishbone, a light-brown mixed-breed puppy with a blue wheelchair, looks gently off into the distance from a sidewalk covered in autumn leaves.

Wish to Walk Comes True for Wishbone

Thank you for making Wishbone’s wish come true! He is now walking thanks to the support of the Handicapped Pets…

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Trax, a beautiful brown dog wearing a Red Cross vest, poses for the camera.

Help Trax Get Back on Track

Trax is a caring therapy dog and an accomplished search and rescue dog. Over the course of his career, Trax…

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Tiki, a Labrador/Husky/German shepherd mix therapy dog, stands happily in his dog wheelchair in a field covered with autumn leaves.

Tiki Walks with His Family Again

Thank you for supporting Tiki! Tiki’s owner was unable to afford the cost of a dog wheelchair and turned to…

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Testimonials

Working with customer service to get [Greta the duck] fitted just right. She’s sleeping peacefully now, after an exciting afternoon, and for the first time in a LONG TIME, being upright, able to preen herself, and even a few steps without using her wings and bill!!

With much gratitude,

— The Sanctuary at SHO

Braveheart, our 12 year old rescue Min Pin had become slowly unable to move about the house. Suddenly he was unable to use his back legs and we’d have to help him do almost every activity including potty time and eating. After losing my job, my dad having a heart attack and the cost of Braveheart’s medical bills & medications, we’d had a hard time being able to get him into a mobility device. X-rays showed 3 degenerative discs in his back which were causing him to be mostly paralyzed and unable to stand or walk well. If it wasn’t for the graciousness of Handicapped Pets and their donors, Braveheart would have spent the remainder of his days on the couch. The Walkin’ Pets wheelchair device got him outside and moving, just in time for spring! Thank you, Handicapped Pets, for improving his quality of life.

— Wendy and Braveheart

We received Pirlo's wheelchair yesterday, assembled it, and followed the instructions to get him acclimated. We're so pleased that he loved it immediately and the freedom it's provided. He's already able to trot, something he hasn't done in months. My 5-year-old pup can now act his age instead of having the limitations of an older dog.

I'm in tears and cannot express how much this means to Pirlo and our little family. I spent so many nights worrying about him and this incredible team has alleviated that.

— Sara and Pirlo

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