Wheelchair for small dog/cat

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Remixed this from marianagarciacorra's excellent Front dog wheelchair (simple) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1629064 for a disabled chihuahua, after someone asked me if there was anything I could do to help him. Have made the legs wider and lower with an 8mm hole to accommodate larger easy roll wheels I got from an old inline skate that someone was throwing away. Added a support wheel at the back and used a piece of Evazote foam to act as a suspension spring, which seems to work fine using a small 2" solid wheel I had lying around. Because the dog was so small, I placed the wheels outside the socket for now, but as he gets stronger and bigger, if possible, I can transfer the wheel frame into the socket. Added a soft lining to the belly part and a clip strap to keep him secure. Final stage was to add his name to the front of the wheel brace, which went down fantastically with the family. Even made the local newspaper: https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/video-adorable-pup-bruce-shows-off-his-custom-made-wheels-after-being-saved-by-dundee-family/