Saturday May 31, 2008, 12:55 pm

Thnx Brenda!

Saturday May 31, 2008, 12:57 pm
THESE ARE JUST MORE VICTUMS (PEOPLE & ANIMAL'S) OF HURRICANE KATRINA AND THE USELESNESS OF OUR GOVERMENT! THESE PEOPLE MAY LOSE THEIR HOME BECAUSE OF A GOVERMENT SCREW-UP!

Meet Molly. She's a gray speckled pony who was abandoned by her owners when Katrina hit southern Louisiana , USA . 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.

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.

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.

'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.

Molly's story turns into a parable for life in post-Katrina Louisiana . The little pony gained weight, her mane felt a comb. A human prosthesis designer
built her a leg.

The prosthetic has given Molly a whole new life, Allison Barca DVM, Molly's regular vet, reports. 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.

Most important of all, Molly has a job now. Kay, the rescue farm owner, started taking Molly to shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, 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.

'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.' 'She's not back to normal,' Barca concluded, 'but she's going to be better. To me, she could be a symbol for New Orleans itself.'

This is Molly's most recent prosthesis. The bottom photo shows the ground surface that she stands on, which a smiley face has embossed in it. Wherever
Molly goes, she leaves a smiley hoof print behind!

Saturday May 31, 2008, 2:24 pm
Thank you, Brenda, for an absolutely wonderful story!
My best to you.

Saturday May 31, 2008, 2:49 pm
I sure hope they can finish their house and stay right where they are with Molly and the other animals!

Saturday May 31, 2008, 3:37 pm
Please let us know what happens!

Saturday May 31, 2008, 3:41 pm
What a pefect video that goes along with my "Molly, The Horse That Could" post I posted yesterday! =)

Why can't they call Ty Pennington of "Extreme Home Makeover" and ask him if they could please help them finish their house??

Thanks Brenda, loved the video!!

Sunday June 1, 2008, 2:18 pm
Thank you Brenda.

Monday June 2, 2008, 2:28 pm

Makes one wonder why they didn't do something like this for Barbaro. Wonderful story, Brenda!!

Monday June 2, 2008, 2:46 pm
THEY COULD HAVE FOR BARBARO,BUT HE WAS SYNDICATED AND WORTH MORE $$$$$$ TO THEM-DEAD-THAN HE WAS ALIVE!(HE WAS PROBABLY INSURED FOR MILLIONS) SICKENING WHAT PEOPLE WILL DO FOR THE ALMIGHTY $$$$$$$$$$$$!!!!