PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A dog found severely emaciated in one of the worst conditions Arizona Humane Society staff have seen made a miraculous recovery, eventually finding his forever family.
In July 2025, AHS cruelty investigators received a report about a dog suffering from extreme malnutrition after being abandoned in an apartment. Powerline, a 4-year-old Catahoula mix, weighed just 35 pounds when he was found.
Veterinarians say the poor pup was dehydrated and extremely emaciated, with sores and cuts all over his body. Powerline was so frail that he was barely able to support his own body.
Vets implemented an extensive treatment strategy to nurse Powerline to health and get him on the road to recovery. His wounds were treated, and he was given subcutaneous fluids, which are injected between the skin and muscle to treat dehydration. Staff also started him on a feeding plan to gain weight and muscle…