Adaptable Animals is an inspirational look into the world of animals with disabilities. Not long-ago animals with damaged limbs had a very difficult life, but with the advances in veterinary medicine, based on human kinetics, these animals now have a greater opportunity to live a more fulfilling life.

In humans an orthotic or prosthetic device can be incredibly rehabilitating both physically and emotionally and animals can experience similar effects. Around the world there are only a handful of people who specialize in this area, and one of them is right here in Canada. Her name is Janice Olynich. Janice, a Certified Prosthetist with an honours degree in Kinesiology, fits clients like dogs and cats as well as other animals with custom prosthetic and orthotics device that she hand-crafts at her clinic in Toronto.

In each half-hour episode, we’ll profile four different animals. We’ll meet their owners and find out all about the animal’s life and what happened to them that led to their owners considering an orthotic or prosthetic device. The transformation can be quite immediate for some animals and take much longer for others, but ultimately these animals gain a greater range of mobility and a much more fulfilling and happy life. And with a happy animal comes a happy owner! Adaptable Animals empowers and enlightens the human spirit as we profile amazing creatures and their will to live normal lives with the help and guiding hand of Janice Olynich.

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EPISODE GUIDE

Episode 1: All Paws on Deck

The clock is ticking as Janice has to cast, create, and fit a test brace from scratch, all in the span of a few hours. Meanwhile, a Smooth Fox Terrier’s mysterious issue continues to be a challenge, and a post-surgical Goldendoodle finds out if his healing is on track. After a quick prosthetic tune-up, a three-legged Golden Retriever makes a heartwarming visit to a little boy who has a similar condition.

Episode 2: These Paws Are Made For Walking

Janice has her hands full fitting a Westie for a knee brace and helping international rescues from Texas and Russia with their prosthetic devices. After being hit by a truck, an Australian Shepherd comes to PawsAbility at a crossroads: can he learn to walk with a brace on all fours again, or will an amputation be in his future?

Episode 3: Paws ‘n Boots

There’s more than one unusual fitting in the books as Janice casts a pug for a neck brace and a cat for an orthotic boot. An elderly Shih Tzu hopes to find a simple solution for a possible neurological problem, while a goofy Chocolate Lab looks to take his post-op healing to the next level with a custom brace.

Episode 4: Paws Goes the World

PawsAbility’s going international as three-legged rescues from Mexico and Russia are casted and fitted for new prosthetic legs. Janice also attempts to salvage an old orthotic that has undergone many homemade fixes as well as provide an alternate treatment option for a German Shepherd who is too old for surgery.

Episode 5: Paws Gone Wild

Things could get wild as a dog and a goat meet at PawsAbility in their front-legged carts. Meanwhile, an elderly Labradoodle hopes to stay active in her golden years with a new knee brace, and a German Shepherd-Mastiff mix who is living the luxurious life needs an indoor slipper.