My heart's broken...
 

I adopted/rescued a tiny boy yorkie from a young girl that rescued him from a very neglectful home. He has kennel cough and is emaciated. He wobbles when he walks. He is flea infested and missing hair on parts of his body and it's completely gone on his ears. Most of his teeth are missing. He is also blind in one eye. The poor little guy just lays or sits and won't move on his own. He has these horrible coughing fits that hurts to hear. The girl was told he is 4 and she is thinking 6-7 so I don't know how old he is. I will ask my vet. She took him to her vet and he is on antibiotics and cough syrup for the cough. This little guy has so many problems I know I have a long road ahead but I'm going to give it all I have. I already love him. As far as diet, I'm going to transition him to natural balance from some cheap unhealty crap and was wondering what would be the most nutritious to add to his food, like rice or oatmeal, chicken, vegies to help put weight on? Or should I just stick with the natural balance? He weighs less than a pound. The original owner was calling him baby boy or something but I changed it to Teddy. I am taking him to my vet for a full check/2nd opinion. I'm sorry for the long post and would very much love any advice or tips from all the experienced folks. Thank you in advance for reading and your wonderful knowledge.


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God Bless YOU for taking this poor baby in!!!

You are going to be this little boy's hero, it shows what kind of person you are. As for the fleas, you can wash him in dawn dish soap to get the fleas off, once they are off and you put him on a good food, his hair should grown back. As far as putting weight on him, you could buy Natural Balance meat roll and mix it with his kibble, that should put some weight on him.

Oh my gosh, you are wonderful for giving this little guy a loving home and a second chance. I can't imagine a 6-7 year old weighing a pound.

I like the natural balance rolls as Peanut suggested. We used it for treats as well for training. Best of luck with this little guy.

Oh, that poor baby. How can people be so rotten? It's wonderful of you to rescue him.

Hi! I'm just south of you. You are a wonderful person to take on this little boy. I would wait to have a blood test to determine the best food for him. I feed nat bal, too. Mine didn't like the nat bal meat roll very much plus it was very hard to cut - at least, for me it was!:) I mix the nat bal with blue buffalo. I bake chicken breasts and feed half & half. Mine loves it. I also give her a snack at night of blue buffalo canned chicken & veggies. She really likes it and it has worked out very well for us. I'm curious what the cough is that your lil one has. I hope it isn't collapsing trachea. I would get him to the your own vet quickly, so you can start him on the rest of his life. I'm sure he will do better from now on. The wobbling is worrisome and I hope he doesn't have any neurological issues or liver issues. Please keep us updated and I send you my very best wishes.

He is lucky to have you!May God bless you!

God bless you for taking this little guy in.
My heart breaks thinking of the life he has had so far.
You are his angel on earth.
Please keep us posted on his progress.

Bless you for taking in and loving this little guy! I wish you all the best in the world with him, there needs to be more people on this earth as kind as you!

You are a wonderful person for taking on this little boy, he is very lucky to have you. I hope he recovers to good health soon. Good luck, keep us updated xxx

you are his guardian angel...looks like you may have got to him just in time.

Poor little thing and bless you for taking him in. Hope he gets stronger and stronger each day with your love and all the medical attention he needs.

Bless your heart. Keep us updated on his progress...looks like the little man has a long way to go.
I just know some of our rescue experts will be on here giving you guidance.

As the others have said, God bless you for taking this little guy in. It takes a very special person to take this kind of task on. Please keep us posted on this little guy's progress!!

God bless you for giving little Teddy a chance! I would go strictly by my vet's instructions and give him plenty of time to adjust. It was our experience in rescue to let them acclimate to their surroundings and watch them to see what seems to make them calm and content. They have to know that they are finally in a safe place where they will always be clean, warm & comfy, never hungry and loved. You may be surprised at the little personality that begins to emerge! ;) I will be praying that there are no health problems and that he will begin to respond to you very quickly. BTW, welcome to YT and I look forward to keeping up with Teddy's progress. :thumbup::thumbup:

May God bless you~

Bless your gentle heart for taking this baby in

You have a long road ahead of you, but I know the results will make it all worth while. Good luck and let us know how things go. I am looking forward to seeing more progress reports on little Teddy. You are wonderful for taking him in. :)

You have a very big kind heart. I think you are setting a perfect example for the rest of us here at YT.

Please keep us up to date about the 2nd vet's opinion.

Wish the world had more people like you. Please keep us updated.

HE'S SO LUCKY YOU CAME ALONG TO RESCUE HIM. Wish you a successful recovery.

Thankfully he is good, safe hands. Get him to your vet as soon as possible. Maybe he will suggest a puppy food for him to help put on a little weight. He maybe a little hesitant to wander about due to his vision problems or feeling insecure due to several rehomings.
How long has he been on the antibiotics? If he has been on them for awhile and they are not working they may need to be changed.
As for the fleas as members have said, they have found Dawn (original) works. If the poor little guy has so many fleas, he may also have tapeworm (watch for what looks like grains of rice in his bed), so try to take a stool sample to the vet with you.
Please keep us update as to how Teddy is doing.
:bravo::bravo: to you for taking him

Bless you for takin this poor lil guy in. I pray he responds rapidly and find the love and care he so needs and deserves. I too await your posts and updates. I can't believe anyone could neglect and abuse a precious soul like this.

Please keep us updated.

Wow. Thank you for taking this little guy in. He deserves a loving, safe forever home. Please keep us updated with how he is doing.

Oh, poor little boy. So happy you have taken him in and are taking care of him. Please keep us updated on his progress.
There is a special place for those that abuse animals - and it isn't in heaven! Thank goodness you are there for him.

You are an angel to take Teddy in and commit to giving him the best rest of his life. My Nikki, a rescue has the same cloudiness in his eyes and no teeth. I am wondering if he is possibly older than first estimated. I can't wait to see his personality and beauty emerge with your TLC.

You are this little guy's angel. Bless you for giving him the life he so deserves.

I will never understand how anyone could treat a animal like this..

You are one of the very special people who actually make a big difference for the unwanted and neglected. May God bless you for your unselfishness and bless Teddy with good health and the love he richly deserves. Please keep us updated on how he and you are doing. Dyan

That poor little baby. He's just so tiny and looks like he has had a very rough life. :( I don\'t think I have ever seen as adult Yorkie that weighed less than a pound :eek: I\'m going to send you a PM right now. :hug: