Obese Dog Was Abandoned and Left for Dead but Found a Life Full of Love with Celebrity Jane Lynch
Arbuckle's story starts with a heartbreaking kind of neglect, the kind that leaves a dog not just unwanted, but nearly out of time. Left behind on a family farm, he was found in rough shape and far heavier than he should have been.
By the time Dogs Naturally Magazine rescued him in 2017, Arbuckle weighed 116 pounds and was struggling to move. He was later diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and his recovery became a long, careful process that drew plenty of attention online.
What happened next gave the story a much happier turn, and Arbuckle ended up finding a new life with a very familiar face.
It took a team of specialists a great deal of dedication to nurse Arbuckle back to health, but they documented his weight loss journey on Instagram, where he amassed over 100k followers.
Even better, the sweet dog was adopted by celebrity Jane Lynch, who gushed over her beloved pet.
It also reminds us of the dying veteran’s final wish to see his dog, with that emotional last-day visit.
Arbuckle lost the weight he needed to lose, but the impact of the strain on his body meant that he didn't have many years left to live.
Jane gave Arbuckle the best final years imaginable, but he sadly passed away due to related health complications in 2019. When he passed, Jane turned to social media to encourage donations to A Purposeful Rescue in his honor, and overnight the organization received $5,000 from her fans! His memory lives on.
Hillary Rosen, the founder of A Purposeful Rescue, said:
“The army of people who rallied behind him was like nothing I have witnessed in rescue. We’ve rescued some really hot-mess dogs, but Arbs was truly a miracle dog. He was infectious. He made all of us want to be better and do better. Watching his determination to live and love was a pretty powerful thing to witness, and the fact that he had all these people rooting for him is a testament to who he was.”
Check out Arbuckle's weight loss story:
Rest in Power, Arbuckle!
After that, see how an underweight dog collapsed in the road, got rescued, and thrived. Read the rescue story.
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