Starving Akita left to die recovers and finds forever home
Kuma recovered from severe starvation and found a forever home after RSPCA rescue.
When Kuma's owner died in their house without anyone knowing, the large Akita was left alone in the backyard with no food. Days turned into weeks.
Kuma slowly starved until her ribs pushed through her skin. When RSPCA ACT finally found her, staff had rarely seen malnutrition so severe.
Lee Gamble, the kennels team leader, said "When I touched her, I could feel every bone." Three months of veterinary care and careful feeding brought Kuma back to a healthy 40 kilograms.
Jordan Gallagher adopted her in July and Kuma discovered a real life. Now she runs, plays with a ball and gets excited when the morning alarm goes off because she knows a walk is coming.
For a dog that once had no energy to move, joy is her new normal.
- 40 kilograms
- Recovered weight
- three months
- Recovery time
- July
- Adoption month
- almost four years old
- Age at adoption
Why it mattersShows how neglected animals can fully recover with proper care and inspires people to adopt rescue dogs waiting in shelters.
AustraliaHighlights RSPCA ACT's rescue work in Canberra and the ongoing need for community donations and dog adoptions to help other abandoned animals.
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