Over a 35-year veterinary nursing career, Gillian Shippen developed a special interest in animal behaviour enrichment and in 2006 began her business Pets Need A Life Too, dedicated to behaviour enrichment. In 2012 after recognising a growing need in the pet industry, she incorporated mobility aids and in 2020, established HandicappedPets Australia. She believes that pets are family and whether disabled, injured and/or elderly, they deserve to live a happy and healthy life. HandicappedPets Australia offers the largest online selection of products to improve animal mobility. Gillian works with veterinary teams and pet owners to help keep pets mobile, safe, healthy, and ready to enjoy life! Be Happy. Be Together. Be Amazed. Be Moving. Be the Next Miracle.
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As a veterinarian or pet health professional, recommending a pet wheelchair earlier rather than later can make all the difference in an animal's recovery and quality of life. Waiting too long can lead to...
Although a dog’s recovery from IVDD can be slow and lengthy, there are some incredible tools that can help improve their mobility and greatly enhance their quality of life as they heal. Intervertebral...
If you or your client is concerned about their dogs dragging paws, we have the solutions. In dogs, resting or walking on top of the paw, also known as paw knuckling, is a concern for owners and can be...
We can all make our pets more comfortable in our homes AND prevent unnecessary injuries with one fairly cheap and easy solution. Why do shopping malls always have slippery surfaces in the main traffic...
FAQ's for clients who may be keen to improve the mobility of their pets with a wheelchair IVDD, hip dysplasia, degenerative myelopathy, arthritis, amputation, or post-surgical recovery… These are just some...
I saw a post from HandicappedPets Australia Facebook Page this week about this gorgeous girl. Today we had a visit from Nakita and Toby… Nakita has had both of her eyes removed due to glaucoma and her owner looked around for something to give her more
Euthanasia does not have to be the only answer! Our aging, disabled & injured pets are family and deserve to live happy, healthy lives. Find out what HandicappedPets Australia are the absolute experts in, what makes them different & how they can help you
It all started when…. As a child, I was a little different. I didn’t play with dolls and I preferred to read, my favourites, of course, being James Herriot and similarly themed books. Or go outside and watch ants, butterflies, ladybugs, stink bugs, cat
Hands up all who have had clients complain their old cat has become aggressive towards their sweet innocent kitten that is only trying to play? When I was veterinary nursing, I found it highly frustrating that clients were not viewing the situation from t
Firstly, just what is Cerebellar Hyperplasia? Pets with cerebellar hypoplasia are born with a smaller than usual or underdeveloped cerebellum. This neurological condition is congenital and directly effects motor skills. Although more widely known as a mo
