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Category: Caring for household objects

Tips och ideas about: Taking care of animals


  • Gardening (5)
  • Maintaining and repairing household objects (15)
  • Taking care of animals (13)
  • Taking care of plants indoors and outdoors (7)

Holder for dog leash on wheelchair footrest

– makes it easier for wheelchair users to take the dog on walks [..]

Holder for dog leash on wheelchair footrest
Author Ulla2016 Categories Moving around by wheelchair, Taking care of animalsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Cat toy that is controlled using the mouth

A customized design that enables someone with extensive disabilities to play with his cat [..]

Cat toy that is controlled using the mouth
Author Ragge2015 Categories Taking care of animalsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Bird-feeding station outside the window

– makes it possible to watch birds without having to go outside [..]

Bird-feeding station outside the window
Author Ragge2015 Categories Taking care of animalsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Dog training

Dog training for service dogs provides assistance in daily life to people with disabilities [..]

Dog training
Author Ulla2010 Categories Lifting and carrying, Opening/closing, Picking up/taking down, Switching on and off, Taking care of animalsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Service Dog Zoe

Service dog provides daily living assistance for people with disabilities [..]

Service Dog Zoe
Author Ulla2010 Categories Lifting and carrying, Opening/closing, Picking up/taking down, Switching on and off, Taking care of animals, WalkingTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Train a service dog by ‘clicking’

– a training method for service dogs [..]

Train a service dog by ‘clicking’
Author Ulla2010 Categories Opening/closing, Picking up/taking down, Taking care of animals, TransportingTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Feed horses

Hay for horses is transported by hand truck [..]

Feed horses
Author Mats 22008 Categories Taking care of animals, TransportingTags Tetraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (C2-Th1)

Pitchfork with handle

An ergonomic handle on stall and garden tools is suitable for persons with impaired hand function [..]

Pitchfork with handle
Author Mats 22008 Categories Taking care of animalsTags Tetraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (C2-Th1)

Dog leash with belt

Dog leash with belt – suitable for persons with impaired hand function and for pole walking [..]

Dog leash with belt
Author Mats 22008 Categories Taking care of animals, WalkingTags Tetraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (C2-Th1)

Accessible chicken house

Modifications enable wheelchair user to take care of chickens [..]

Accessible chicken house
Author Lars2006 Categories Garden, Taking care of animalsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Dogs for wheelchair users

Herding dogs are appropriate dogs for wheelchair users [..]

Dogs for wheelchair users
Author Lotta2006 Categories Taking care of animalsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Enclosure for dogs

The enclosure make it possible for a user who operates a wheelchair to be able to let the dogs out [..]

Enclosure for dogs
Author Lotta2006 Categories Taking care of animalsTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Pliers

Passive pliers. Used for reaching, getting to and picking up things. [..]

Pliers
Author Gert2005 Categories Picking up/taking down, Taking care of animals, Taking care of plants indoors and outdoorsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)
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