A heart for animals: Veterinarian helps homeless pets in Vienna!

A heart for animals: Veterinarian helps homeless pets in Vienna!

In the heart of Vienna, volunteer veterinarians take care of the needy pets. In the veterinary practice of the "Neunerhaus" in Vienna-Margareten, free examinations are on the daily program. Among the patients is also the brave Chihuahua Spike, which is patiently treated despite his initial nervousness. Dr. Wolfgang Nowak, who has been working in practice for a year, helps animals whose owners are often homeless. "I like to do this to help people who were not as lucky as me," explains the 59-year-old, whose main focus is on heart examinations. In order to meet the big crowd, the clinic now opens earlier, and the team has already treated over 6,600 animals, including dogs, cats and even budgies, since the opening in 2010, such as .

Spike, a Chihuahua mix from Camden, Ohio, has recently reached the title of the oldest dog in the world. On December 7, 2022, he was officially awarded at the age of 23 and 7 days after he was saved from a shopping parking lot by Rita Kimball in 2009. Spike, who was once neglected, now shows what it means to be a loved family member. He lives harmoniously with the Kimballs and spends his days with sheep and other animals on her farm. Despite his age, Spike is a fighter: he has survived several animal attacks and enjoys every day by occasionally serving exclusive food like Braunschweig with cheese for his dinner. Rita Kimball proudly said: "I think he's still here because he learned to enjoy every day after such a terrible life," as from Daily reports .