Molly, an abandoned horse from Hurricane Katrina, has found a new way of life and is loving it. It took Molly several weeks of living on her own after that horrible day to be found and brought to an animal rescue site. While there, she was attacked by a pit bull which severely tore up her leg from under her knee. She was taken to LSU where they upon inital evaluation did not think they could help her, and being a rescue, anything they did would cost a lot of money, which in rescue is always a hinder. But, after the surgeon got to know Molly, he changed his mind. He saw how Molly, stoic as she was, would protect that leg laying down on the opposite side and would shift her weight so that it wasn’t always on one good leg. The surgeon agreed he would remove her leg from just under the knee down, and a human prothesis designer made her a leg. This has changed Mollys life. Though at times she wants it removed, and she lets you know it, she also lets you know when she wants it put back on. She tours the rehab centers with her new owner giving hope to those who are in the same situation she was in. Shes an inspiration to us all. Shes not a hundred percent back to herself, but in time she will be, and she is helping others along the way.
7 responses so far ↓
1 CF // May 6, 2008 at 12:01 pm
really great story – especially when so many owners put their horses down, Molly is truely lucky.
2 Teresa L McLeod // May 6, 2008 at 10:08 pm
wonderful story about the courage of both animal and people that went above the mire of ordinary thinking Thanks
3 Alyssa // May 7, 2008 at 9:01 pm
What an inspirational story. Hopefully other people in the future will explore this avenue instead of euthanasia.
4 ponies // May 15, 2008 at 1:55 pm
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5 Eva Flowerday // Jun 11, 2008 at 8:09 pm
That is very inspiring. See why I love horses? What about my blind horse?
6 Kady Boe // Oct 13, 2008 at 10:37 am
I am so happy Molly got this chance…..I now have an opportunity to give a 2mo old filly this same chance and thats what im doing. As you all know this is very expensive so we are asking for donations. Please go to Peggy’s website for more info.www.ridingpals.com/peggysue.html
The pics are a bit hard to look at so be aware!
7 Debi // Apr 20, 2009 at 7:28 pm
I wish I could have found this info when I faced putting my beloved stallion , Future Justice, down.
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