Kale Chips, the once-obese beagle taken in by a Chicago
animal rescue organization, was listed Thursday as being ready for adoption
after losing 23 pounds.
"He's still quite overweight, but the difference in
his body shape and energy level is amazing," Heather Owen, the executive
director of One Tail at a Time, told NBC Chicago in a statement.
The pup weighed in at a whopping 85 pounds when he was
transferred from Chicago Animal Care & Control to One Tail in early
January. Since then, he was put in with a foster family who monitored his diet
and gave him regular exercise.
Owen said Kale Chips could "barely walk 10 feet"
at the start of his program but can now walk up to a half mile per day. The dog
has lost 23 pounds since the start of his regimen and has about another 25
pounds to lose before he's within his ideal weight range.
The ideal forever home for Kale Chips would be one in the
Chicago area where he can continue on his weight-loss program.
He gets along well with other dogs and cats, but would
prefer no energetic children, One Tail said. Kale Chips has an
"enthusiastic" bark and would do best in a single-family home with
people who are home often to spend time with him.
Those interested in potentially adopting Kale Chips should
contact One Tail at a Time .
The organization has posted photos and a video to Facebook
documenting Kale Chips' transformation.
