Budi was rescued by International Animal Rescue after living in a chicken coop for 10 months. The orangutan’s previous owner only fed him condensed milk, which has little any nutritional value, and between the lack of nutrition and the extremely cramped quarters, Budi’s legs were malformed.
It was scary to see his distorted body – but Budi’s rescuers refused to give up. They did everything they could to save the little orangutan.
Veterinarians worked around the clock to save Budi. He received nutritious food and pain medication.
Thanks to International Animal Rescue, Budi got his health back, and now he’s feeling much better.
Budi was rescued in December 2014, and for a long time, it was unclear whether he’d survive. But now he’s well and has several new friends. Watch this video to see him eating fruit with his friend Jemmi:
No animal should be treated like this, yet it still happens every day.
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