Campana

About 15 years ago, Campana started Animal Orthocare, now called Bionic Pets, and set out to ease the pain and suffering of disabled animals.

Campana creates innovative prosthetics for pets without limbs, and even for wild animals.

Campana, who calls himself an animal orthotist, is sawing a piece of medical grade plastic in half, pouring plaster into molds, and scraping hardened plaster from a soon to be finished device to make sure it fits his client just right.

“I get such joy helping animals,” Campana says, as his workshop companion, his cute little white dog, sits by his side.

Campana tells the story of going to Africa to fit an elephant with a life-saving leg brace.

“You are a very good boy,” Campana says soothingly to a black and white dog which is laying on its side getting fitted for a leg brace.

“It still gives me goosebumps when you fit a dog, and he maybe has never taken a step in his life, or he has been injured for months, and is just starting to gain his mobility -- that joy you see, that smile, that sparkle, that wagging of their tail,” Campana says with a smile.