SEE IT: Protective dachshund adopts paralyzed cat after pair were dumped on side of road

Ruth, who is quadriplegic at seven months old — with her four legs wobbling like a yarn doll when she tries to move them — was found safe while at the side of her brave guard dog, Idgie, after both were discarded along a Central Florida road last October.



Ruth, a black and white quadriplegic cat, and Idgie, a 2-year-old dachshund, are the most unlikely pair of friends but can't stand to be apart after found dumped on the side of a Florida road in October.

He's her steadfast guardian even when the times get tough, which for a quadriplegic cat named Ruth is every single day.
That's the heart-warming companionship radiated by one cat and dog team who have remained best of friends, even after abandoned on the side of the road with one unable to walk.
In early October Ruth, a black and white cat, and Idgie, a 2-year-old dachshund, were found in a box outside a Central Florida home.
Ruth, who is quadriplegic at seven months old — with her four legs wobbling like a yarn doll when she tries to move them — was still safe while at the side of her brave guard dog, Idgie.
The tiny dachshund would bark and growl whenever anyone approached, the Orlando Sentinel reported. When his companion was taken away from him, the dog appeared to look fearful and worried.



The couple can be seen cuddling at Hollywood Houndz Boutique & Spa in Lake Mary, where they've since developed a kind of stardom after a video of them went viral.
"It was like she was constantly looking for her," Diane Gagliano, program coordinator for Seminole County Animal Services, told the Sentinel.
The shelter said they tried everything they could to help Ruth.
They tried steroid shots but saw no improvement.
The nonprofit Together Every Animal Receives Support also chipped in by providing free experimental therapy for the cat, as well as acupuncture at about $150 a session.
Nothing seemed to help.










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Vets have tried steroids, acupuncture and other forms of treatment for Ruth but say they've had no luck. A group is trying to raise money for her to undergo another exam by a neurologist.

The unlikely couple was eventually taken in and adopted by Hollywood Houndz Boutique & Spa in Lake Mary, where they've since developed a kind of stardom fitting of the boutique's name after video of the pair's cuddling and incredible support went viral.
Today guests are able to see them nuzzling in the front of the store to the public's delight.

"Ruth is a very happy girl. She crawls to her food bowl and uses her litter box. She is very playful and loves playing with Idgie or whatever toy is available. She doesn't think there is anything wrong. We should all be this happy!!" Project Paw, which is raising money for Ruth's treatment, wrote on their Facebook wall last week.
Then they offered hope.
"Stay posted as we are going to have Ruth diagnosed as soon as we have the $ donations to cover the exam," they wrote on Tuesday. "The neurologist said that there is the possibility that her condition is treatable."
Though vets have said they've tried almost everything, apparently there are some remaining just as dedicated as Idgie.
ngolgowski@nydailynews.com

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