animal rescue
Nonprofit Pawsthetics Launches GoFundMe Campaign to Raise Funds for 3D Printed Animal Prosthetics
I’ll admit it, I’m a little (okay, a lot) obsessed with watching animal videos on social media; honestly, it’s one of the reasons I really love sites like Facebook and…
Beauty and the Beak: Nonfiction Children’s Book Tells the Story of First Bald Eagle to Receive a 3D Printed Prosthetic Beak
I have always been an animal lover. In addition to the cat I had growing up, I had a myriad of caged pets as well – a hamster, fish, parakeets,…
Bagpipes the Penguin Gets Fitted for 3D Printed Prosthetic Limb
As 3D printing technology continues to positively disrupt the medical industry, one of its first and still most prominent uses is for manufacturing custom-fitted prosthetics. These 3D printed assistive devices…
University of Illinois Veterinarians Use 3D Printing to Help With Eagle’s Surgery
There’s no denying the impact that 3D printing technology has had on the medical industry. From surgical preparation to patient-specific prosthetics, it has become a viable technological solution for a…
Injured Stork Walks Again Thanks to 3D Printed Leg Braces From Mass Portal
When you picture a stork, the first thing you probably think of are its long, slender, delicate legs. The tall waterfowl depend on those long legs for wading through the…
Paralyzed Kitten Gets a 3D Printed Wheelchair Courtesy of Hacker Collective SubProto
Lately, we’ve come across a lot of stories about kindhearted animal lovers who have been using 3D printing technology to help disabled animals. 3D printed wheelchairs have returned mobility to…
Maggie the Dog Gets 3D Printed Leg Brace
If you’re like me, you know that the real purpose of the internet is to share stories about animals. Whether it’s teeny puppies just learning how to howl or touching…