Abstract: This invention essentially consists of a padded blanket surrounding an animal, to which are attached lifting and controlling devices. Lift and some control are provided by ropes on an axle which is turned by a wheel sufficiently large to provide the desired mechanical advantage, or pulleys attached to a fixed beam above the pulleys. Further control is achieved by ropes or straps originating on both sides of the blanket and attached at their distal ends to the vertical supporting structure on each side.