In the midst of a huge tropical storm brewing along the gulf coast of Texas, Cosmo and Wanda, possibly his mother, were tossed out by their owner because 'they no longer wanted them.' The neglect was obvious on their small frames- ribs showing from malnutrition and no vetting ever afforded.
They never would have survived the elements on their own; luckily they were evacuated from the danger zone and marked safe as Red Fern dogs. But Cosmo wasn't out of the woods yet. While Wanda was ready to make her journey to Colorado, Cosmo was severely underweight due to neglect and suffering an injured, swollen wrist that lasted over a month before diagnosed as a sublaxation of the wrist- his tendons and joints partially separated on his front leg requiring four weeks of treatment and weekly bandages. Cosmo risked amputation if the treatment didn't work.
Luckily, after a few months of tender love and care from his amazing San Antonio rescuer and foster mama, Cosmo is ready to make a new life for himself in Colorado! Cosmo will require a high calorie diet, at least in the immediate future, to compensate for the neglect he suffered early on, but he has made great strides getting up to a hefty five pounds and has a bright life ahead of him!
Cosmo has a common Chi/small dog ailment- luxating patella, a common orthopedic condition in dogs that occurs when the kneecap (patella) moves out of its normal groove in the femur. Luckily Cosmo's is low grade so it doesn't warrant surgery and he does not need any physical therapy, medication or treatments at this time. That's not to say he might need some extra care in his senior years. He also has an angular limb deformity of his front left leg- basically one ankle bigger than the other. Many small dog and Chihuahua owners will be familiar with the former and understand this is very common and no reason to not welcome this sweet guy into your home!
Cosmo loves to cuddle, even being a little selfish and possessive of his person- who doesn't want all that love? He is good with dogs and cats and currently living with both including smols and bigs! He also used to cuddle with the kiddo in his San Antonio foster home so kid approved!
Cosmo is being fostered in Colorado.
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