Baby Steps for Hope

Hi Everybody!

“When I first came to the rescue, it was very hard for me, most of the time, when I tried to lay down or walk. If you click on the image of me above, you will see a video of my first days at the rescue. But at least I had been able to get to the milk bar after I was born with a little help from my mommy. Dr. Sonday said, most babies born with issues like mine don’t live. But, well, don’t you know? I never give up! We got a wheelchair to help me get around better and to get stronger and more coordinated. I’ll share a video of that as well.”

Hope’s Sling

“I also had a sling that I could stand up in without worrying about my balance and falling over. I was supposed to use it to help me get stronger. But there was a little problem – all I wanted to do in it was rest and relax! But it was ok, the humans would stretch my legs out and massage them, and my shoulders and hips too, and it felt pretty good.”

Hope’s Walkin’ Wheels

“How do you like my pink wheelchair? It helped me to go places all by myself without falling down! Like all by myself – just watch me move about by clicking on the above image! My wheelchair was supposed to help me get stronger, and help my balance and coordination, but there was a little problem. One day, I fell asleep in it and the back straps popped off. All of a sudden, I was up sitting on the ground with my front legs pointed up in the air. Jerry said I looked like a cow getting ready to jump over the moon! After that, mommy Theresa kept all of the straps off because she was afraid I’d get hurt in it if I fell asleep again and nobody was right there with me to help me. Then the humans started using my wheelchair to nudge me along from behind to walk and that works pretty good except I can’t lounge in it anymore.”

When the world whispers, “Give up,”
Hope whispers, “Let’s try it one more time.”