Positive News: Pet Company Is Granting Your Wishes–Starting With A Leash For Als Patient To Walk Her Dog From A Wheelchair

Pet Company Is Granting Your Wishes–Starting With A Leash For Als Patient To Walk Her Dog From A Wheelchair

Brooke Eby used to take her adopted dog Dray on long walks and hikes in San Francisco, until she was waylaid by a diagnosis of ALS that landed her in a wheelchair.

She tried adaptive leashes, but they often left the little pooch tangled in the wheels because they aren’t designed for Dray’s small size.

Then, she heard about a pet company making holiday wishes come true, so she wrote a letter in Dray’s voice to ‘Chewy Claus’ begging for a solution so he can once again take a nice walk with his momma.

Dray’s was the first doggie-wish to be granted, kicking off Chewy’s annual letter-writing campaign in Potomac, Maryland, where Brooke and her senior rescue dog received a huge basket of gifts, along with the custom wheelchair accessory that is providing a new leash on life.

Now, Brooke can resume one of her favorite activities—taking a walk with her best friend—and bask in the sense of independence it brings. (See the results in a video below…)

“Dray has seen me be less and less active, and this leash is just showing him that I’m still there, still the same leash-holder I’ve always been,” said Brooke. “This is one less time I have to ask someone to help me do something I used to do by myself multiple times a day in my normal life.”

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Brooke’s infectious spirit is captured in her new mantra of “living life in dog years,” a reminder to make every moment count, even when time is uncertain.

In Brooke and Dray’s honor, Chewy Claus is donating $10,000 to Team Gleason, an ALS advocacy organization, and will support pet parents afflicted with ALS, providing them with resources to carry forward Brooke’s message of fully embracing life.

Chewy Claus is currently fulfilling thousands of wishes, and is accepting letters at chewy.com/ChewyClaus—whether they are submitted via paws, claws, fins, wings, hooves, or any other letter-writing appendage.

For every wish submitted between now and December 24, Chewy Claus will deliver five meals (up to 16 million total meals) to pets in need as part of Chewy’s pledge to donate $10 million to shelter and rescue animals throughout the U.S. in the form of toys, supplies, treats, and meals.

Since the program launched in 2022, more than one million pets have submitted their holiday wishes to Chewy Claus — from favorite toys and tasty treats to cozy beds and second chances for animals seeking forever homes.

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In a media release the company said, in the days ahead. “Chewy Claus will reveal more fulfilled wishes – including Fern, a people-loving duck who is throwing her Detroit-area hometown the best holiday party ever, and Taylor, a senior therapy dog outside Chicago, who is receiving a well-deserved, multi-species retirement sendoff.”

So dream big on behalf of your pawsome pets.