Meet Bonsai. The little English bulldog pup was born on April 17 with just half of his spine, no pelvis and malformed rear legs.
But, the little cutie is all heart.
According to the rescue centre in Arkansas where he lives, he’s thriving despite living with a combination of rare genetic disorders.
Bonsai was born with caudal regression syndrome, and sacrocaudal dysgenesis, combined with a variation of spina bifida.
After his owners realised they weren’t able to care for him properly, he was taken in by Friends of Emma, a rescue centre that helps dogs with special needs in Fort Worth, Texas.
The centre called him Bonsai because he’s ‘a little tree to be molded and shaped.’