Rescue Dog Made a Full Recovery After Being Starved and Infested with Fleas
Little Red’s story starts in one of the worst ways possible, with a tiny puppy left behind, starving, and barely hanging on. By the time someone finally got to him, he was so weak that even standing up was a struggle.
What happened next was a messy rescue effort, with fleas, illness, and a fight to keep him alive. The people who stepped in had to move fast, and Little Red still had a long road ahead after the first save.
His recovery turned into a true comeback, and the ending is a lot happier than anyone expected.
Little Red was frightened, as he didn't realize the people were trying to help him.
"I grabbed the downed pup and Little Red, but Red bit me hard twice on the back of my hand, so I let him go and got the other pup out," the woman said.
The starving pup was covered in fleas.
"We called the cops, and one came and took the dying pup to the shelter. It didn’t make it, but that got Animal Control involved."
It was obvious that Little Red's condition was dire.
"The next morning, on my way to work, I stopped in to take some food, and Little Red was barely walking. He crawled out from under the edge of the porch and collapsed in a heap."
"I couldn’t leave him, so I swooped him up and headed for the house where he got a good flea bath, then off to the vet," the woman said.
"Your boy was within two hours of dying; he needed a blood transfusion and spent all day on IV fluids just to make it."
"He was doing really well for a few weeks, then the parvo set in, and he spent another five days in the hospital, but he overcame that as well."
"He’s a fighter with an amazing will to live, that one."
That was only the beginning of his turnaround.
Little Red’s fleas and panic make this feel like the barn-trapped dog transformed after six volunteers shaved 35 pounds of matted fur.
But don't worry, this story does have a happy ending!
Little Red made a full recovery and even has a new family.
Little Red is now appropriately known as "Lucky."
He lives happily with his forever family and even has a new sister, Delilah.
All the best, Lucky!
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