Zeke was abandoned and left to fend for himself at the side of a lonely road in Cobb County, Georgia.  Call it a miracle, good luck, whatever you wish, but an angel named Mary saw Zeke, stopped her car and took him home.  Zeke (the name Mary gave him) was literally skin and bones.  Yes, he looks like skin and bones in the above picture.  Believe it or not, Zeke looked far worse when Mary rescued him.  Those who saw Zeke, even a veterinarian, told Mary he was a lost cause and there would be no way to nurse him back to health.  Being the angel Mary is, she refused to listen to what others said.  She had no intention of giving up on this creature someone tossed aside like a piece of trash.  In Zeke's eyes, Mary saw compassion, hope, love and pleading.  Turning her back on him was not an option for Mary.

Under Mary's loving care, Zeke is healing.  He weighs 65 pounds, far less than he should, but far more than he was when Mary came upon him along the road on that fateful day.  Zeke's hair loss is due to a severe infestation of fleas.  Numerous tests were performed on Zeke and mange, one of the most common causes of hair loss, was ruled out.  Zeke has been on a number of medications and his hair is slowly growing back.  Before too long, Zeke will have a beautiful, glossy coat.

Sadly yet not surprisingly, Zeke tested positive for heart worms.  It will be necessary for him to undergo treatment for heart worms.  During that time, Zeke will need to be kept quiet and will be allowed only a minimum of activity.  Zeke's angel, Mary, will gladly keep him during his treatment, however, her funds are running low.  It is estimated that Zeke's treatment for heart worm may run around $550.  These are tough times for all of us financially.  I told Mary, Zeke's angel, that I would do whatever I could to raise money for Zeke's heart worm treatment.  I set up a fund where donations for Zeke's heart worm treatment will be accepted.

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