 In September 2005, he was rescued by Animal Care & Control of New York City, suffering from severe pneumonia and a collapsed lung.Fred was adopted by assistant district attorney Carol Moran, as part of a foster care program run by Animal Care & Control of New York City, and was nursed back to health.Fred and his brother George were named after Fred and George Weasley, the prankster brothers in the "Harry Potter" series of novels created by J.K. Rowling.