LGBT

Abandoned cabins in remote areas, the animal already having consumed every scrap of prior human resident with very little residue, the animal most often dead of dehydration before starvation accounts for the odor.
An elderly friend of mine long ago in Colorado made that exact discovery in his youth and told me of it.
It always made me shudder and motivates me to leave not only a 50 pound bag of dog food stocked ahead in reach of my dog, but also a large cow tank of water. Upon desperation areas connecting yard fence panels are lashed only with plastic zip ties he can hopefully chew through and get out.
As long as you are in populated area, your animal would likely be causing some ruckus in attempt more for your "rescue" than his/her own..
I finally picked up work, shared company housing for now. I'm hoping I can work long enough to afford some RV space rental nearer to medical facilities. It's upsetting that even many such locations are becoming prohibitively expensive.