She Was Given Hours to Live. Now Her Story Is Helping Other Rescue Dogs Thrive
The Floridant/10348842

HIALEAH, Fla. - Floridant -- When Vips and Simon Kirrage rescued Roxy, a three-year-old French Mastiff, from a puppy mill, she had only hours left to live. What followed was 3.5 years of nursing her through serious health struggles using a natural, non-chemical approach, and a bond that never left them.

That bond became SolaPup, a natural hip and joint chew created specifically with Bully breeds, large and active dogs in mind. Manufactured and sold in the United States, SolaPup was built around the same natural philosophy that guided the Kirrages throughout Roxy's care.

For more than 35 years, the Kirrages have rescued large and bull-breed dogs with health and behavioural challenges that others were unwilling to take on. One of them was Ruby, a rescued Boxer who arrived at just nine months old, already spayed and so overwhelmed by stress and anxiety that her pupils remained permanently dilated for the first three months. It took more than six months for her to truly settle.

More on The Floridant

• Massive Acquisition Into Defense With STS for Virtuix Holdings; $40 Million Revenue Business Will Accelerate Growth Transforming Market Position
• Orlando Real Estate Broker Bent Danholm Wins 2026 Goody Business Book Award for The Architecture of Demand
• Best Care Family and Wellness Center
• Commercial Sales for U.S.-Made, Preservative-Free Ketamine Amid Long-Runnin Shortage Following FDA Approval by NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc
• Sack Boyz Entertainment Drops Chevy GC's "Mu$t" and Opens CypherFeed's Joining Season in Orlando

That lived experience, not a textbook, helped shape what went into the SolaPup formula.

"Every dog we've rescued has taught us something about what their joints and bodies actually need," said Vips Kirrage, co-founder of SolaPup. "SolaPup exists so other owners of active, large-breed dogs can give their dogs honest, natural support, the kind we wished was easier to find when we were nursing Roxy."

SolaPup Hip & Joint Chews contain nine active ingredients, including glucosamine, chondroitin and green-lipped mussel powder, with clear, puppy and adult based dosing and a bacon flavour designed to make daily supplementation easy.

The chews are manufactured in an FDA-registered, NASC-certified and SQF-certified facility in the United States and are third-party laboratory tested.

SolaPup is currently only sold in the United States and is available through their website https://www.SolaPup.com and Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/SolaPup-Glucosamine-Chondroitin-Bacon-Flavored-Gluten-Free/dp/B0G4RQZVHN

More on The Floridant

• PRPowered Sponsors National Philanthropy Day 2026
• The King Returns: Satirical December 2026 Rematch Sees Challenger Delayed by a Christmas Light Installation
• ShowMe-TellMe Makes Risk and Compliance Easier with New Visual Reporting Updates
• New State-by-State Data: 41,400 Older Adults Died From Falls in 2023
• New Study Ranks Pet Insurance by State: Massachusetts and Connecticut Lead on Premium Intensity

FDA Disclaimer

These statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition in animals. Consult your veterinarian before use, especially if your pet has a known medical condition or is under medical supervision.

About SolaPup

SolaPup is a natural dog supplement brand under Dogsify Ltd., founded by Vips and Simon Kirrage. Built on more than 35 years of hands-on experience rescuing large and bull-breed dogs with health and behavioural challenges, SolaPup creates naturally formulated, transparently dosed supplements for owners who care deeply about what goes into their dogs.