[BITList] YA GOTTA MEET MOLLY

[John Feltham]

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> Ya gotta meet Molly..
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> Meet Molly.She's a grey speckled pony who
> Was abandoned by her owners when Hurricane
> Katrina hit southern Louisiana . She spent weeks
> On her own before finally being rescued and taken
> To a farm where abandoned animals were stockpiled.
> While there, she was attacked by a pit bull terrier
> And almost died. Her gnawed right front leg became
> Infected, and her vet went to LSU for help, but LSU
> Was overwhelmed, and this pony was a welfare case.
> You know how that goes.
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> But after surgeon Rustin Moore met Molly, he
> Changed his mind.He saw how the pony was
> Careful to lie down on different sides so she didn't
> Seem to get sores, and how she allowed people to
> Handle her.She protected her injured leg.She
> Constantly shifted her weight and didn't overload
> Her good leg. She was a smart pony with a serious
> Survival ethic.
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> Moore agreed to remove her leg below the knee,
> And a temporary artificial limb was built. Molly
> Walked out of the clinic and her story really begins
> There.
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> 'This was the right horse and the right owner,'
> Moore insists. Molly happened to be a one-in-a-million patient.  
> She's tough as nails, but sweet, and she was willing to cope with  
> pain.
> She made it obvious she understood that she was
> In trouble.The other important factor, according
> To Moore , is having a truly committed and compliant
> Owner who is dedicated to providing the daily care
> Required over the lifetime of the horse.
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> Molly's story turns into a parable for life in
> Post-Katrina Louisiana .The little pony gained weight, and her mane  
> finally felt a comb. A human prosthesis designer built her a leg.
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> The prosthetic has given Molly a whole new life,
> Allison Barca DVM, Molly's regular vet, reports.
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> And she asks for it.. She will put her little limb out,
> And come to you and let you know that she wants
> You to put it on. Sometimes she wants you to take
> It off too. And sometimes, Molly gets away from
> Barca. 'It can be pretty bad when you can't catch a
> Three-legged horse,' she laughs.
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> Most important of all, Molly has a job now. Kay,
> The rescue farm owner, started taking Molly to
> Shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation
> Centers. Anywhere she thought that people needed
> Hope. Wherever Molly went, she showed people her
> Pluck. She inspired people, and she had a good time
> Doing it.
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> 'It's obvious to me that Molly had a bigger role to
> Play in life, Moore said. She survived the hurricane,
> She survived a horrible injury, and now she is giving
> Hope to others.'
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> Barca concluded, 'She's not back to normal, but she's going to be  
> better.To me, she could be a symbol forNew Orleans itself.'
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> This is Molly's most recent prosthesis. The bottom
> Photo shows the ground surface that she stands on,
> Which has a smiley face embossed in it. Wherever
> Molly goes, she leaves a smiley hoof print behind
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> Forward this and share it with all of the animal lovers that you know
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ooroo

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