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Special Needs Pets

Exploring the industry that caters to disabled animals, the dilemmas faced by pet owners whose animals become disabled as well as looking at the lengths that both pet and owner go to cope with the changing circumstances.

Special Needs Pets looks at the lives of disabled pets and the owners who care for them.  We also take a look at the science and cutting edge technology and wide range of complementary therapies used to care for and prolong the lives of disabled animals both in the UK and abroad, and the morals and ethics involved in caring for disabled pets. 

Pet incontinence is a condition that requires a lot of hard work to manage – but with products like pet nappies available this difficult situation can be made a lot more manageable. We speak to people who regularly use nappies for their pet, as well as people who are considering buying pet nappies for the first time.

The end result is a film which is both warm and affectionate, light hearted, quirky, moving, passionate, serious and also takes an informative look at what life is like with a special needs pet.

Press Reviews

"You live, as I say, and learn. Mostly you learn that the line separating comedy from tragedy is that traced by a rabbit in a wheelchair. I haven't been so appalled, or laughed so much, in years."
The Guardian 21.11.08
"Special Needs Pets offered a clutch of touching tales that highlighted how deep the bond can run between human and animal."
Metro 21.11.08
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