brace, because it’s really difficult for a dog his size to
only have three legs.”
Casper gets around just fine on three legs, but needs
a brace to relieve a little pressure from his other back
leg. Casper has had many ups and downs through-
out his journey with Parker Paws. He was adopted in
September of 2017, but returned in February of this
year. “We’ve had him ever since. He has to be on
medication, range free food, he has a litany of medical
needs, and that can be daunting for people to take on,
it’s expensive,” Birkbeck commented.
Although Birkbeck and the volunteers at Parker
Paws would love to see Casper adopted into a forever
home, they are considering making him the official
mascot of their organization. “We took him into foster
care and we made the commitment to take care of him,
we will either find him a home or take care of him for
the rest of his life.”
The community has fallen in love with Casper as
well, always requesting for Casper to come to Parker
Paws events, so he would make the perfect mascot
for the organization. “He is so well received in the
community, he’s got a sweet lovable personality, he
loves kids, and kids just love him; they crawl all over
him,” Birkbeck said.
Although Casper is near and dear to Parker Paws,
he is just one of the many special animals in need of
adoption. Parker Paws is always in need of donations to
help with their admirable mission.
Weatherford Parker County Animal Shelter
Giving Second Chances
Campaign
$1.65 Million Goal
to improve The WPCAS facilityand their life saving efforts.
(All donations are tax deductable)
Donate online at: weatherfordtx.gov/animals
[email protected]
http://www.facebook.com/WPCAnimal
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