No one knows what poor Frodo's life was like before being rescued, but one thing is for certain, he didn't have a single friend. It was clear that he had been neglected for a long time with his condition being so extreme, even looking at him was difficult.However, this life of misery and neglect was soon about to change for Frodo and all it took was a bit of TLC.
Source: Klaudija Sigurnjak
Malnourished, riddled with mange, and with eyes swollen from an untreated infection, life as a stray on the streets of Croatia wasn't looking good for Frodo. However, last May, charity Good Samaritans discovered him and decided to help. They reached out to veteran Klaudija Sigurnjak to assist and even she admitted to being taken back by his appearance. She said to The Dodo:
I was stunned. I could hardly believe it was really a dog. I immediately set about rescuing him.
Source: Klaudija Sigurnjak
It was at this moment that Frodo's life finally started to take a turn for the better. Sigurnjak offered him food and earned his trust and then took him to get the expert care he so desperately needed.It wasn't looking good at first with a veterinary vision specialist deeming his right eye too badly infected to save, saying it would need to be removed. Fortunately, his other eye was good enough to save so he wouldn't be completely blind. Sigurnjak said:
He was full of fleas and ticks, and starved to the bone. We were not sure whether or not he'd survive.
Despite his still dire condition, Frodo proved to everyone that he wasn't a lost cause.
Source: Klaudija Sigurnjak
The transformation had begun and nobody could have anticipated how much of a fighter Frodo was. In the weeks and months that followed, he began to recover and regain his strength.His fur soon started to grow and his dry, inflamed skin turned back to normal. Frodo's personality soon began to shine through along with his sweet, lovable spirit. His days of sadness and neglect were finally just a distant memory.
Source: Klaudija Sigurnjak
Sijurnjak was overwhelmed by the new dog Frodo has become. She said:
His transformation was phenomenal. We never dreamt that he would be so beautiful.
Source: Klaudija Sigurnjak
It wasn't long before he was ready to be put up for adoption and soon enough he found his forever home.When Marko Duspara and his wife saw Frodo's photo online and read about his story, they fell in love immediately.
I honestly can’t imagine what happened to him back then. I am thankful to everyone who helped him be saved. He is now a happy dog that knows he is loved and that if he plays his cards right he will get whatever he wants.
Source: Marko Duspara
H/t: The Dodo
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