The future smells sweeter for Teddy the skunk, now that he is walking again.
Teddy is a pet skunk that has faced serious obstacles in his four years of life.
Four years after recovering from his childhood illness, Teddy still has some health issues that crop up every winter.
“Winters are always a challenge and last winter [2019] I wasn’t sure he would make it. We spent October through January at the vets and on antibiotic,” Donovan shared.
“I searched for a vet to get him help, but no one would listen to me. Teddy began to gain weight. I started with water therapy and diet,” Teddy’s owner added about what she tried to do for the skunk while they waited for a vet appointment. “In November, I begged the vets to take an x-ray and they finally did it. The vet called me and said he had fractured his leg. At this point, it healed but left him arthritis in his hip and ankle.”
Heartbroken that Teddy was hurting for so long, Donovan dedicated herself to finding a way to get her pet moving and healthy again. Her research for solutions led her to Jason Parker and theGunnar’s Wheels Foundation, a charity that provides wheelchairs for life to animals in need.
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Skunks sit low to the ground, so Teddy’s wheelchair is wider than most Walkin' Pets dog wheelchairs and has shorter struts and a wider connector to better fit his body. The adjustments worked! Teddy quickly took to his new wheelchair and is now walking on his own again.
source: people.com
