There’s Good News: “All he needed was some wheels”; Wheelie Nelson’s heartwarming story

SHAWNEE, Kan. (KMBC9) —This goat may only have two working hooves, but he doesn't let it slow him down.

"Wheelie Nelson," a goat in Shawnee, Kansas, has been partially paralyzed since birth. Pulling himself along with his front two legs, he makes his way around his backyard, a little bell signifying that he's on the move.

But his family wanted to make it easier for him. So they did some research and found a wheelchair made for a dog.

"Once we got him in was the hardest part," said owner Jordyn Doherty. "After that, he just took off. We almost named him 'Hot Wheels' because the second we got him in his wheels, he was gone."

As Wheelie grew, he quickly got too big for his first set of wheels. As he's only 3 months old, he'll continue to grow and need new equipment. Without it, he could get hurt.

"Him dragging on the ground can create a bunch of sores and infections and things," Doherty said.

That's why his family started a fundraiser to raise a few hundred dollars for his wheels.

"Just so he can live the best normal life," she said.

"Wheelie doesn't know he's 'different,'" his family said in the fundraiser. "He just knows he's loved."