
Pet mobility products are available to help pets with limited mobility or physical handicaps. One example made famous on television is the cart built for a Weiner dog that was hit by a car and lost its rear legs. The cart straps around the rear haunches and rolls along on wheels so that the dog’s front legs can pull it along. The dog is even able to handle stairs with the cart. Without that cart, the dog may have been put down. With it, the dog can now lead a nearly normal life.
That is the goal of pet mobility products, to maintain a pet’s quality of life. The simplest forms are similar to those for people. You can install ramps instead of stairs on your back porch, or buy small pet steps to help your pet reach its favorite spot on the couch. These inventions help compensate for a lowered level of mobility in a pet’s old age.
There are other products available to help with temporary pet immobility, such as post operation. A stroller, like a wheelchair for your pet, can keep your pet with you in the days immediately following an operation. The first few days are very important for determining the course the rest of the recovery process will take, and resting is the chief thing that needs to happen during that time. A pet stroller will keep your pet from trying to utilize a surgery-weakened limb for a time, greatly aiding their recovery.