Florida rescue dog gains mobility and foster home
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In Jacksonville, Florida, animal services staff gave a wheelchair to Luau, a rescue dog paralyzed in her hind legs.
Luau arrived at the shelter unable to walk or relieve herself independently. An animal services officer responded to her condition by providing a wheelchair, allowing her to move around the shelter. The rescue organization, Pug Rescue of Florida & Georgia, then found Luau a foster home equipped to handle the daily care requirements of a dog using a wheelchair.
This group began in 2003 and now operates across two states using a network of foster homes rather than a central shelter. They typically rescue around 195 pugs and pug mixes annually, spending over $349,000 each year on their care.
Animal Care & Protective Services celebrated the placement, stating that Luau “has everything in place to keep moving forward.” Similar stories have emerged elsewhere in the United States, including a pit bull receiving a prosthetic in New York and a shelter dog alerting someone to a medical emergency in Virginia.
