They pinned his ears back, this to me is nothing major. Glad the parents were in a position to do this for their kid, not everybody would be capable or willing to do this for their child. He looks a lot happier now.
So many people do this tho. And so many more need to tbh. Maybe not publicly with a ****ing press release and a story on a syndicated TV tabloid show but it's really common for parents to this. I do not see how this is sick at all.