When rescuers arrived to help King, he had been abandoned and neglected for months.
Living on the side of the road, he looked like a scary, strange, decrepit werewolf with a mane of patchy fur, a skeletal frame and nubby pink tail.
No one around the orchard in Madera Ranchos, California, seemed to bother to want to find out what kind of animal he was, or if they knew he was a dog, they werenโt interested in helping.
The founder of Boweโs Adoptable Rescue Pups could tell the German Shepherd was on his last legs from the photos, but she didnโt know just how bad he was until she arrived to save him.
He could barely stand up. His fur was falling out and he was severely emaciated.
She rushed King to the vet where they determined the dog was only about 1 year old. He had a fractured pelvis, broken months earlier.
She set to work to put this broken dog back together again. He was quarantined so as to not infect the other dogs and put on a special feeding regimen.
When he regained enough strength, he underwent surgery, which went well.
The vet instructed Megan to take King on daily walks to strengthen his hind leg.
Itโs now been a about a month and a half since Megan first rescued King, and heโs come a long way in that short time.
His hair is growing back and heโs loving going on car rides and getting treats and trying out his new dog bed.
Heโs a happy boy and itโs extremely fortunate that a Good Samaritan acted to help him when she saw him and that Megan saved him. Thanks to her, he has a bright future ahead.
To help support Kingโs recovery, please visit his GoFundMe page.
