Image Credit: B.C. SPCA

By James Peters

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Found starving in the North Cariboo, this pup is on the comeback trail with a new family

Feb 11, 2024 | 12:32 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — The B.C. SPCA says a dog found starved and locked in a crate in a dark basement in the North Cariboo is recovering and doing well.

Luffy, now known as Baxter, was extremely emaciated when he was found. Once seized by the SPCA, he could only receive food, water and IV fluids under a veterinarian’s care. He was also treated for internal parasites.

“We were so concerned about his condition that we transferred him to an emergency vet right away,” said Kristen Sumner, manager of the BC SPCA’s North Cariboo animal centre.

Eventually, he was transferred from the North Cariboo care centre to Vancouver.

Baxter is now in a loving home and putting on weight.

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“He is fed four times a day and he gets treats and some puppy soft food. He gets super excited for kibble.” said Linda, Baxter’s adoptive parent. “He has been with us for less than a week and he already knows the areas in the kitchen where he can and can’t go and sits in his bed when we eat.”

For more on Baxter’s story, visit this page.