The SPCA hopes that more of the 46,000 animals coming through its doors each year will find new homes. This summer, the Herald profiles animals that have been adopted and their owners as part of our My Rescue Pet series.
Out in the pouring rain, Eddie and his brothers were cold and soaking wet.
"[But] when we met Eddie it wasn't his physical issues that was upsetting," an SPCA spokesperson said.
"It was that Eddie had never known what it felt like to get excited about fresh veggies or flop on to a soft bed."
Severely underweight and dehydrated, Eddie had never experienced a loving home.