Sit Down Dog Wheelchairs
“Sanctuary” in need of loving home
On a cold February night, three pit bull puppies who appeared to have neurological conditions were found dumped in a box in an alleyway in St. Louis, MO, at just six weeks old. Due to their condition, the puppies spent several weeks at the Stray Rescue of St. Louis vet clinic seeking medical attention for their malnutrition and abrasions. Once healed, all three siblings found foster homes, two of them eventually finding their forever homes. But now, just under a year later, one last pup named Sanctuary is left searching for his happy ending.
Sanctuary has Cerebellar Hypoplasia (CH), which means he has no control over his motor functions. CH causes him to have a wobbly and unbalanced stance. To stand and walk, Sanctuary needs the assistance of his Full Support Walkin’ Wheels wheelchair to get around throughout the day.
His foster mom, Clare, says, “His wheelchair has made the biggest difference in his life. It has helped him physically, mentally, and emotionally. He can run, walk, eat, drink, and go to the bathroom on his own.”
Sanctuary is a year old, receives physical therapy regularly, and attends puppy classes for socialization. Clare says, ""Sanctuary is sweet, smart, and silly. He loves his lamb chop toys and holding a ball in his mouth while running in the backyard in his wheelchair.""
Sanctuary's foster family is searching for someone who can love him unconditionally and provide him with a lifestyle that caters to his special needs.
If you or someone you know may be interested in adopting Sanctuary, please contact Rae with Stray Rescue of St. Louis at: rae@strayrescue.org
2 Comments
Hello, i have a 2 yr and 8 months american bully, who is now suffering from paralysis of 4 legs. It’s all started when she suspecting of a distemper disease but all laboratories she got has a negative result, but few symptoms of distemper is with her. We tried several antibiotics, vitamins etc. ( as our vet introduced) but after several months of the said suspicions disease got her paralyzed. So sad to see that the only thing she can perform is to eat and drink, and we have to move her body for her, every now and then. Can you pls help us understand what’s going on with her, and if she has a possibility to run/walk again since we cannot afford to bring her to a vet specialist ( who is more expensive than an ordinary Vet)
Thank you and i hope , that somebody can help us make our baby in mobility soon… her name is EVE
Grace Javier |
Omg what a sweet heart!! ♥️ I wish I wasn’t so far I would visit and see how he is with my 20 months bully boy. But love you all for being there for him. His little happy face!!!
Victoria Christi |