Yes, it was due to malnutrition, the poor guy could hardly stand when they rescued him. That first picture is actually a couple weeks AFTER he was found in the attic, so he had already put on some weight
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His coat was all dry and dead. He isn't quite as dark as that last picture though, just poor lighting.
I became a Foster parent through a group in San Fran called Bad Rap. I'm pretty much a miserable failure at fostering, since I'm now WAY too attached to him.