He may be deaf because his ears are in such bad shape w/mites or whatever. If the vet can get his ears cleaned up, he may be able to hear again. It's so dangerous to have him stay outdoors if he can't hear because he may not know when danger is upon him. This is just heartbreaking, just heartbreaking. Poor sweet little guy. Thank you, Lara, for having such a kind heart. I'm fairly selective as to where I contribute but this guy makes my heart ache. If you take him to the vet, I'll be happy to contribute towards the bill. I'd be curious to know how old he is and if the vet feels he should be neutered yet. You can PM me w/details. His face is just haunting me. He looks so much like my RB Peeka and by the time I rescued her, she was bone thin like that, too, and kids had tried to skin her alive; all the fur was missing from her tail. She survived and lived for 14 years so there's hope for Scrawny. (I believe that pets live up to their names, so I wish he had a different one. Rocky, maybe, because he's managed to survive this long. I'm just sayin'...)