Underweight rescue dog rehomed in Stourbridge to feature on TV
An underweight dog who was saved after being spotted in a window has been happily rehoused in the Black Country.
The whippet-cross, called Max, was often seen sitting in the window of a home in Stafford and not being fed as often as he should have been, according to the RSPCA.
This meant he weighed around 10kg – around half what he should have done – and his spine and hips were visible.
When he was examined by a vet, his skin started to flake away – a sign of malnutrition.
But the two-year-old has now been rehomed in Stourbridge and will be featured in Channel 5’s Dog Rescuers show presented by Alan Davies.
Sheila and Rob Miller are Max's new owners.
Mrs Miller said: “He doesn’t look out of the window anymore because he quickly realised there was nothing interesting for him to see.
“The most important thing is that he has gotten really fit, strong and healthy. We took him to the vets not long ago and he weighs 20kg now.
“We absolutely loved being filmed by the camera crew, it was great fun.
"We haven’t seen footage of him so thin before, so it’s going to be a shock when we watch the programme on Tuesday evening to see how thin he was.”
RSPCA Inspector Kate Parker added: “Max is a lovely dog and very sociable, which is surprising really because at his previous home he was being left for long periods of time with no human interaction, no toys, no nothing – so to see him so happy now is great.”
