Pet-loving expat in HCM City makes wheelchairs for handicapped animals


Bonilla and his wife Tran Anh Thu with two of their disabled pets. Bonilla has been making wheelchairs for handicapped animals for around four years in Vietnam. - Vietnam News/ANN

HO CHI MINH CITY (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Driven by a deep love for pets, a Colombian expat in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City has been making wheelchairs for disabled dogs and cats for about four years.

Oscar Fernando Ruiz Bonilla, 44, first came to Vietnam in 2016, when he opened a Colombian restaurant. He adopted Moto, his first disabled dog, and began making pet wheelchairs.

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