A tiny, starving dog who was brought to Kentucky Humane Society recently met another dog who survived a similar experience and the two have became fast friends. An Uber driver had spotted the severely emaciated dog, now named Travolta, lying on the side of the road and helped him.
Travolta was covered in filth and so thin that he was in danger of death by starvation. Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) revealed that the tiny dog was half of what he should weigh.
A tiny, starving dog who was brought to Kentucky Humane Society recently met another dog who survived a similar experience and the two have became fast friends. An Uber driver had spotted the severely emaciated dog, now named Travolta, lying on the side of the road and helped him.
Travolta was covered in filth and so thin that he was in danger of death by starvation. Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) revealed that the tiny dog was half of what he should weigh.
“He weighs a mere 14 pounds and should weigh at least 30 pounds,” KHS writes on Facebook. “In addition to this, he has infected pressure sores all over his body with the most severe sores being located on his right side. His scrotum is also badly infected and he had maggots crawling all over his body.”
At only around a year old, Travola’s veterinarian thinks he had been left in this starved condition for weeks, even months. The poor pup was so weak he couldn’t stand up.
“Look who had a visitor! Our baby Ethan stopped by our veterinary ward to give Travolta some love and support during his recovery,” KHS writes. “Travolta is doing well today. Because of how badly he was starved, we are monitoring his progress heavily and taking his recovery very slow.”
“He has been able to walk for short periods of time but he tires easily and needs frequent naps and rest,” they continue to write of Travolta’s progress. “We are continuing to give him small meals throughout the day to help him gain weight and working with him to rebuild the muscle he lost while starving. Please continue to cheer this sweet guy on!”
They also share that even though Travolta tires very quickly, he did manage to go out for a short walk with Ethan.
It’s now been a few weeks since Travolta’s rescue and staff are happy with his progress. “All of our staff love Travolta so much and we take turns socializing him by giving him belly rubs and telling him how handsome he is. It’s been less than two weeks since he was found on the side of the road and we’re thrilled with the progress he’s made so far.”
They add, “We’re so proud of Travolta’s progress so far and while he still has a long way to go, we have so much hope for his future.”
And as of January 26, Travolta is doing even better and is now under the foster care of his doctor, Dr. Bewley
