Original Article: https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/lamb-gets-wheelchair/

Kiki the lamb got off to a rough start. She was born on a farm with bent legs and a paralyzed hind end, rendering her incapable of walking or standing. Her mother wouldn’t nurse her, so the lamb was malnourished, too. Fortunately, her luck has changed since then.

Kiki was taken in by Massachusetts sanctuary Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us when she was 11 days old. She was gradually given physical therapy to help her with her ailments, in the hope that she could be mobile and strong enough to use a wheelchair. That’s where Walkin’ Pets by HandicappedPets.com came in.

The organization reached out to Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us after being touched by Kiki’s story. They offered to build a wheelchair for her, and that’s exactly what they did. They came to the sanctuary, fit Kiki with a harness, and then built her a chair on site.

In a Facebook post, the sanctuary said, “Words cannot describe how grateful we are. This is a game changer for Kiki to be able to be in an upright position. She actually drank from a bowl for the first time, she peed and pooped ‘standing’ up for the first time, she ‘walked’ aka we pushed her around the house so she could follow the dogs and finally got to take a photo with all her favorite preschoolers while standing amongst them.”

The wheelchair has also helped reduce stomach problems Kiki had developed due to favoring one side. It’s made her physical therapy sessions easier, as well.

It also fits Kiki’s personality, with a license plate bearing her name and a cup holder, which is a nod to her fondness for iced coffee. You can see her “runnin’ on Dunkin’” on the sanctuary’s Facebook page.

Soon after the donation, the sanctuary also shared a video of Kiki eating her breakfast standing up.

While they say it’s unlikely that the lamb’s legs will get any better, they’re thankful that the wheelchair has improved Kiki’s quality of life.

Deborah Devlin, president of Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us, says, “For now, this was a great step to improve her quality of life for the time that she’s with us. Right now, we can still pick her up, move her, reposition her, engage her, and everything like that. But at some point in time, her quality of life isn’t going to be what we want it to be. We’re realistic with that. We’re not there right now.”

To keep up with her adventures, check out the sanctuary’s Facebook page. You can also learn more about Kiki’s inspiring story by watching the video from HandicappedPets.com below.

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Source: The Animal Rescue Site Blog