Meet Cedric. This brave rescue boxer has gone from being severely emaciated to on the path to adoption in the weeks since he's been in the care of the BC SPCA.
Cedric, who was formerly known as Tank, came into the care of the BC SPCA 麻豆传媒映画branch in late January. He was skin and bones, attests Branch Manager Jodi Dunlop, and had to be given 24-hour care, and is fed tablespoon by tablespoon in order for his body to properly absorb the nutrients and add on weight.
The pup was given a body condition score of one out of nine, says the BC SPCA, who noted Cedric shivered chronically in order to keep himself warm.
Photo courtesy BC SPCA
"He鈥檚 the most emaciated dog I鈥檝e ever seen and I鈥檝e been doing this for 30 years 鈥� it鈥檚 shocking,鈥� says Dunlop.
Cedric's recovery is a slow one; he still has trouble keeping warm due to his lack of body fat. But Dunlop says his true personality is shining through, and he now wags his tail happily.
The BC SPCA are reviewing applications from prospective new owners who would like to give Cedric his forever home.
鈥淗e鈥檚 so loving and cuddly, it鈥檚 going to be hard to say 鈥榞ood-bye鈥� 鈥� I know I鈥檓 going to cry like a baby,鈥� Dunlop says. 鈥淥ut of all of my fosters 鈥� and I鈥檝e fostered a lot of animals 鈥� he鈥檚 my favourite.鈥�
