I know we have some pit bull lovers here

[TexasBushwhacker]

My friend Rose has devoted her life to animals. She's worked as a zookeeper at Disney Animal Kingdom for over 20 years. AS you can imagine it's one of those jobs that you do more for love than money. She got involved with a pit bull rescue group a few years back. They had a sweet blue/white female pit, just 5 months old, with a crushed front leg. The leg had to be amputated, but the puppy, Shelby, was a trooper. Unfortunately it's hard enough to get people to adopt pit bulls, and Shelby went weeks without being adopted. Even though Rose couldn't really afford to care for another dog, it was too late. She had fallen in love with the little 3 paw and decided to give her a forever home. She renamed her Shila.

Here's Shila in her swimsuit. Yes, even though she only has 1 front leg, she still loves to swim!



Here's a little slideshow of her story:

http://vimeo.com/40899565

Well, one little problem. Even though she's lean, her weight is just too much for her remaining front leg. It has started to bow and she injured her shoulder. Her vet said it would be best if she got some "wheels" - a custom cart specially fitted for her height, weight and gait. The only problem is it's $650! Rose has started a Chip In account because if she can get a little help to pay for the cart, she can get Shila rollin' that much quicker. Here's her Chip In account:

http://3pawmom.chipin.com/shilas-wheels

If you could contribute a few bucks, that would be great!



Thanks!

[flvegan]

1. Inbox me in 30 days.

I'll see what I/we can do.

[RebelOne]

8. Flvegan, I know you will do what you can to help that sweet doggie.

I wish I could, but finances are short right now. I love pit bulls. I have owned two of them and two Rottweilers. They are all now in doggie heaven.

[DainBramaged]

12. I am an advocate. Folks can peruse my journal

Detroit Dog Rescue is one of my favorites. My sweetie is a volunteer for 11th Hour in our area, and she is going to foster pitties as they become available having owned two in the past decade.


http://pittiesincity.blogspot.com/ Daily Adventures in Chicago


Owners and advocates are the majority............

[Socal31]

2. $650 to help such a beautiful animal?

I can't believe that is even a battle. Between my diabetic dog, my dog that eats things that requires intestinal surgery, and my dog that had open-bladder surgery for stones last month, I should have a wing at my local vet hospital named after me.

Please keep us updated

[TexasBushwhacker]

3. Oh my goodness!

Actually I just checked and the fund is almost halfway there so she should be able to place the order so they can get to work on the cart. I found out something kind of cool. The owner of the company, Eddie, is an engineer who built the first cart for his own dog. He now employs 16 people. The carts are all made here in the USA!

Sorry you have so many vet bills for your fur babies. I've been really fortunate. My first cat lived to be 22 and all I ever did was take her to the vet once a year for a check up and rabies shot.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

4. What a smile on that baby!!!

[TexasBushwhacker]

5. I just checked

The fund is up to $421! She is a beauty isn't she.

Here she is with Rose for the annual Wiggle Wag Parade:



And here's her "Glamour Shot"

[Flaxbee]

15. oh my god, that glamour shot is the absolute best!

We have cats and no fenced area, but I know how misunderstood pits are and I'd love to have one one day...

Kicking for Shila!

[Wait Wut]

6. Gorgeous girl!

You caught me right after a better than average payday, too!

Pittie smiles are the best!

[Wait Wut]

7. Posted to FB

I've got a lot of pittie lovers on my page. Hopefully, that last $200 will come quickly. I might be able to kick in more later.

[TexasBushwhacker]

9. Thanks so much. Today is Rose's birthday!

[newcriminal]

10. The link won't come up for me.

I will try again when I get home. Is it possible she received enough money and took it down?

[TexasBushwhacker]

11. I think it's just down temporarily n/t

[InternalDialogue]

13. A couple other resources:

It sounds like you should make your goal, but if not, there are a couple of Facebook pages that might help:

Love and a Six-Foot Leash
http://www.facebook.com/loveandaleash

The Stubby Dog Project
http://www.facebook.com/stubbydogs

Good luck!

[TexasBushwhacker]

14. Her first swimming lesson

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=384450088262037&set=vb.245136725526708&type=2&theater

The chip in site for her wheels is back up.

http://3pawmom.chipin.com/shilas-wheels

It's up to $446! Only $204 to go! Thanks to everyone for your help!

[TexasBushwhacker]

16. Hot Dog! An update!

The Chip In fund for Shila's cart is up to $556! Less than $100 to go!.



Thanks everyone!

[TexasBushwhacker]

17. WOO HOO! WE MADE IT!

Shila's cart fund hit $650 today. Thanks to everyone for their support and good vibes!