RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In an uplifting “tail” of sorts — a dog found nearly starving to death in Richmond is now on the path to recovery.
A Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) officer recently rescued a puppy, who has since been named “Fawn,” from the streets of Richmond.
“She is a skeleton with skin and is the sweetest little dog in the entire world,” said the shelter’s director, Christie Chipps Peters.
According to RACC, with a “body score” of one out of nine, Fawn is one of the skinniest animals the team has cared for — her ribs could be easily seen poking out through her soft brown coat. Chipps Peters told 8News that the tiny dog has followed a strict feeding diet and almost needed surgery for an intestinal blockage…