Meet CARL. We pulled him out of the Hartford Pound on Friday. CARL (fka as LEE, Dog 348) is approximately 12 years old. He was found wandering the streets of Hartford, so matted he could barely walk and could not see anything. Thankfully, ACO Sherry got him shaved so he could at least move better and see the world again. CARL has some arthritis in his hips, but he's mobile, and we expect that with consistent walking, he'll be able to strengthen his hip and leg muscles and become more steady on his feet. There may be some eyesight issues as well. He can see, but we're not sure if he has depth perception issues or is just a bit head shy. CARL is very sweet! He likes the other dogs in his foster home and has been sleeping a lot - something that often happens after a dog comes out of the Pound, because it's such a stressful place for a dog. CARL is not quite ready for adoption. We are letting him decompress a bit and then we have to get him to the vet for some geriatric bloodwork and a neuter. Believe it or not, his teeth look pretty good - but we've thought that before and they still needed a dental, so we'll see. We just wanted you to at least know he's here with us and will be available for adoption very soon. If you are interested in adopting CARL, please go to passion4paws.org/adopt to submit an online application to adopt a dog. He is being fostered in Middletown, CT. CARL is some kind of poodle mix and he will require regular grooming so he never becomes matted again.