This little man was picked up off the streets of Youngstown, Ohio in one of the most horrifying conditions rescuers at Friends of Fido had ever seen. Fido is so weak that he cannot even stand, every single bone is protruding from under his skin, and his stool is coming out as black liquid. We truly don’t know HOW this innocent little boy is still alive, but he is a walking miracle.
How does a dog like this just suddenly appear? There are posts of stray dogs on the lost and found pages every day. Rescuers receive hundreds of calls a week at the pound. Not a word about Fido, and then suddenly he appears. Our guess is someone had him. He is either sick and has received no medical care or he was starved to near death. Either way, someone let him waste away to nothing. To put it in perspective how malnourished Fido is, he should weigh AT LEAST 50 pounds...but, he barely weighs 23 pounds.
After Fido was rushed to Med-Vet, he underwent emergency surgery because his stomach was full of garbage and cigarette butts. The vet said, “his insides were an anesthetic nightmare” and he had to be revived immediately. He has spent the past week hospitalized at the vet where he was receiving round-the-clock care and fed 2 tablespoons of food mixed with water every two hours to prevent organ failure.
Fido’s life could have been so great had he ended up in the hands of someone worthy of him. Please send all the positive energy that you can his way, and if you can, please consider donating to his extensive medical care. Every single dollar you are able to donate makes a difference. Thank you so much for helping give Fido a beautiful second chance and we will continue to keep you updated on this sweet boy’s progress.