Entrant's First Name
Jason Nelson

City
Chattanooga

Your Pet's Story or Bio
When Jupiter arrived at the Humane Educational Society in Chattanooga in August, he was nothing but skin and bones – and a fierce will to live. Early this summer, Jupiter’s owner – disabled and in need of care – was institutionalized. His equally needy, starving dog wasn’t so lucky; he spent the summer locked in the owner’s garage, forgotten.

When he was finally carried into the HES shelter, Jupiter weighed just 21.6 pounds and was so weak he couldn’t stand up, let alone walk.

“He’s supposed to be around 60 (pounds),” “We didn’t know if he would make it.”

8 weeks later – thanks to frequent small feedings, IV fluids and lots of TLC – Jupiter’s weight has more than doubled, up to 55 pounds, and the vet has given him a clean bill of health.