I came to TriPawds after adopting Trixie from a wonderful person who rescues cats and dogs and cares for them in her own home (we do not have government rescue services in Paraguay). She is also a recently qualified vet but, as is normal in rural Paraguay, lacks basic equipment like X-Ray machines due to their extreme cost for many reasons including import duties. As a result I discovered, with the help of TriPawds, that Trixie had more issues than just her amputation!

You can see some of the images/videos here:

https://tripawd.....walking-1/

I've never regretted adopting Trixie, not for a minute. I've worried and stressed that I'm doing something wrong for her many, many, many times... but she is an absolute treasure. Once she realized I was her "Mama" (that took less than 24 hours!) and that she finally had a home... she became part of my heart and a joy.

I know it's scary adopting a dog or cat with challenges, but we're giving them the gift of a happy home and knowing they are wanted and loved.

I don't know if Trixie will live a comfortable and happy life for years and years and years... I just know she looks at me with total adoration even after I make her wear her harness and foot brace! (wait 'til her wheelchair arrives) I also know she is happy, she has her pack and is no longer a fearful shivering wreck, she takes prime position on my lap when we watch a movie and makes a great fuss by 'woofing-singing' to me if she needs a kiss (that means I go to her and bestow a Kiss!). She is living her best life for now and we'll figure the rest as it comes.

Trixie is a treasure, she kinda mocks my anxieties and fears for her because she lives in the moment. A far happy moment than she has known! And she makes my life all the better for having her.

Don't Be Afraid, adopt a TriPawd, they're a gift!