
Fred Mertz was on his last legs. The one-year-old male schnauzer was emaciated and covered in sores. At eight pounds, he was half his normal weight.
Patricia Folgar found him wandering the streets of Van Nuys last November looking for something to eat. She took him in, and with the help of veterinary attention and some “TLC” from Folgar, Fred soon regained his physical health. But emotionally, he was still a wreck.