These Dogs Were So Neglected, Rescuers Couldn’t Tell What Breed They Are But Their Transformations Look Amazing
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Our friends at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the RSPCA, have proved once again that they’re everyday heroes who see our animal companions as our equals, not our lessers.
Members of the RSPCA rescued 30 dogs from kennels outside a property in Skegness, in Lincolnshire. The animals were neglected so badly, that you couldn’t tell what breed they were because of their matted fur, some of which was covered in feces. According to the RSPCA, the former owner agreed to sign the pets over to the RSPCA for care where they are now undergoing rehabilitation until they’re ready to find their new forever homes.
The state of the dogs reduced some of the members to tears. Have a look at how much the RSPCA and the vets helped the poor dogs out. If you live in the UK, dear Pandas, consider supporting the organization however you can, whether financially or with your time.
A representative of the RSPCA told Bored Panda that emergency de-matting took place “all day on the first day the dogs were rescued.” And, since then, a team of two to three people spent every day working on the dogs: from taking off even more matts to bathing and grooming them. “We have been overwhelmed with interest in these dogs and would point people to the RSPCA’s Find a Pet website if they are interested in adopting.”
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The RSPCA rescued 30 neglected dogs and de-matted their fur so they could move without pain
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Image credits: RSPCA
“This is not an everyday type of rescue but sadly due to a demand for adopting dogs—especially puppies during lockdown—we have seen a rise in unlicensed puppy farms and because of this we do seem to be rescuing neglected dogs in groups more,” the member of the RSPCA team told us.
Bored Panda also enquired to learn more about the owner, but the RSPCA explained that they can’t discuss that particular case further “for GDPR reasons,” even though the dogs were signed over into their care. So whatever your thoughts about the previous owner, dear Pandas, keep in mind that we don’t know (and currently can’t know) the entire situation. It may have been purposeful neglect or the situation might be far more complicated.
Image credits: RSPCA
Image credits: RSPCA
The RSPCA reports that all of the rescued dogs were crossbreeds, including variations of the German Shepherd, Dachshund, Toy Poodle, and Yorkshire Terrier breeds.
Ella Carpenter, the RSPCA manager of the Radcliffe Animal Center explained in their post: “Clearly the dogs had been neglected for a significant amount of time and required their coats to be completely shaved and urgent dentals to be carried out. They were unrecognizable as to their breeds. One dog was in such a state she had pus leaking from her mouth. It was so upsetting to see, it reduced the rescue staff to tears.”
Image credits: RSPCA
Image credits: RSPCA
Carpenter said that de-matting the dogs and removing most of their overgrown fur has given them “a new lease on life” since they can now move about freely without experiencing pain.
“We’ll continue to regularly bathe them to help improve their skin condition and we will spend the coming weeks rehabilitating them and will give them lots of care and attention so when we are ready to re-home the dogs we can match them with a perfect future owner.”
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Image credits: RSPCA
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Image credits: RSPCA
Image credits: RSPCA
Here is how people reacted after they saw the pictures of the animals
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It's disgusting how people treat animals. They deserve to be treated just as well as you would treat your own child, and the way they are being neglected (and for what) is just awful.
but some of those people (most people) treat their kids like that too D:
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This is so sad. The people who allowed this to happen, I hope they get prosecuted for animal cruelty and neglect. F***ing scumbags
I personally will not downvote or upvote your comment, because I cannot agree nor disagree with you. We don't know the full situation of these dogs, so it may not be anyone's fault.
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I don't understand how someone could be so horrible to a little pupper.
People are competent Dickson and is there actually another genderfluid here?!?!?
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I'm so grateful for these rescue homes that help so many dogs and other animals. Our dog is a rescue and we couldn't have asked for a more loving, child friendly, well behaved dog.
There are such horrible in this world, those poor animals. I'm soo glad they have a batter life now.
Thanks for sharing this. You can keep up to date with how the dogs, including Tiny , are progressing on our web site https://rspca-radcliffe.org.uk/ or follow our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RSPCARadcliffeAnimalCentre. Meanwhile here's how our wonderful staff are looking after the dogs https://vimeo.com/503538241 . Tiny-600be...9af250.jpg 
I don't own or know much about dogs so this is a genuine question. I find it illogical that their hair hinders their own well-being when not properly trimmed or brushed and groomed, which they can't do themselves. It's against natural evolution to make a body part become a hindrance for survival. Why dogs even need grooming is beyond my understanding. Is it because we purposely breed them that way for our own entertainment so now we have dogs with such long hair that can't survive without grooming? Because the natural world doesn't work that way.
Dogs started to be domesticated at least 20 00 years ago (likely closer to 40 000, and there is a possibility that they were domesticated twice, so humans have had a fair bit of time to tweak them to the breeds that we know today. A wolf has a completely different coat type; they also have a better ability to shed their coats depending on climate and will rub up against trees or participate in mutual grooming to rid themselves of unwanted hair. Natural selection would weed out those who cannot survive. The same theory applies to why domesticated horses need their hooves trimmed regularly, whereas those in the wild are kept short naturally by the terrain. Humans have now domesticated the dog to the point that most would not survive in the wild without some sort of human intervention- grooming, special food required because of some allergy, ear infections, breathing problems, fragile bone structure etc etc. We are, in many ways, making them more weak for our own enjoyment.
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It angers me so much when people get a animal then abuse them. I’m glad there are people out there who take them and nurse those poor things back to health
This is just awful. I'm so glad that these doggos will find new homes.
I know the writer says it could be due to any number of reasons that the dogs landed up in this condition- puppy mill, hoarding, mental illness- but I am am finding it very difficult not to judge the person/s involved nine ways till Sunday at the level of abuse here. However critical people may be of the SPCA and them putting down animals (some saying it's unnecessary), they do a job that most of people wouldn't go near. They are amazing and wonderful people to face this on a daily basis.
Can we not demand wholly ridiculously long prison or community service for the people who do this? I'm talking about 15 years in jail or 15 years working for the community every weekend? If you did this to a human you'd never see the light of day again.
These sorts of abuses never happen in a vacuum, family members visit shut ins and see it, repair people see it, someone often helps get food or supplies. Often there's stories about hoarder houses or stinky places. It should be seen as a mental health crisis or a criminal act and reported to authorities as such so the animals can get help and the owners can get the help or justice needed.
Why do people allow their animals get this bad?! Poor, innocent animals are treated like they are trash. >:-(
I would venture to say this is a case of hoarding and/or someone that got in over their head with caring for dogs. Sometimes we want to rescue every sad dog out of a bad situation. Some people actually do that, and it becomes overwhelming for them. They think that if they turn the dogs over to a shelter, they've somehow failed the dog or the dog will be automatically euthanized. So, they keep them, and the problems compound. It is not, most if the time, wanton neglect of the animals, but a slow decline in the caregiver's ability to adequately care for the animals. By the time it is discovered, unfortunately, oftentimes it is too late to save all of the animals; thereby making the individual's worst fears come to fruition. It's a sad cycle. The person needs help, not jail.
I saw a case similar to #1 on animal cops, an old lady had gone into a care home and couldn't take her dogs with her. She paid a family member to look after them believing that they would be looked after as well as she did. It turned out the family member had been pocketing the cash and left the dogs living in squalor, with matted fur and severe malnutrition.
Pretty depressing that they wasted time on mutts not euthanizing them and saving time and money for actual animals in need
It's disgusting how people treat animals. They deserve to be treated just as well as you would treat your own child, and the way they are being neglected (and for what) is just awful.
but some of those people (most people) treat their kids like that too D:
Load More Replies... This is so sad. The people who allowed this to happen, I hope they get prosecuted for animal cruelty and neglect. F***ing scumbags
I personally will not downvote or upvote your comment, because I cannot agree nor disagree with you. We don't know the full situation of these dogs, so it may not be anyone's fault.
Load More Replies... I don't understand how someone could be so horrible to a little pupper.
People are competent Dickson and is there actually another genderfluid here?!?!?
Load More Replies... I'm so grateful for these rescue homes that help so many dogs and other animals. Our dog is a rescue and we couldn't have asked for a more loving, child friendly, well behaved dog.
There are such horrible in this world, those poor animals. I'm soo glad they have a batter life now.
Thanks for sharing this. You can keep up to date with how the dogs, including Tiny , are progressing on our web site https://rspca-radcliffe.org.uk/ or follow our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RSPCARadcliffeAnimalCentre. Meanwhile here's how our wonderful staff are looking after the dogs https://vimeo.com/503538241 . Tiny-600be...9af250.jpg
I don't own or know much about dogs so this is a genuine question. I find it illogical that their hair hinders their own well-being when not properly trimmed or brushed and groomed, which they can't do themselves. It's against natural evolution to make a body part become a hindrance for survival. Why dogs even need grooming is beyond my understanding. Is it because we purposely breed them that way for our own entertainment so now we have dogs with such long hair that can't survive without grooming? Because the natural world doesn't work that way.
Dogs started to be domesticated at least 20 00 years ago (likely closer to 40 000, and there is a possibility that they were domesticated twice, so humans have had a fair bit of time to tweak them to the breeds that we know today. A wolf has a completely different coat type; they also have a better ability to shed their coats depending on climate and will rub up against trees or participate in mutual grooming to rid themselves of unwanted hair. Natural selection would weed out those who cannot survive. The same theory applies to why domesticated horses need their hooves trimmed regularly, whereas those in the wild are kept short naturally by the terrain. Humans have now domesticated the dog to the point that most would not survive in the wild without some sort of human intervention- grooming, special food required because of some allergy, ear infections, breathing problems, fragile bone structure etc etc. We are, in many ways, making them more weak for our own enjoyment.
Load More Replies... It angers me so much when people get a animal then abuse them. I’m glad there are people out there who take them and nurse those poor things back to health
This is just awful. I'm so glad that these doggos will find new homes.
I know the writer says it could be due to any number of reasons that the dogs landed up in this condition- puppy mill, hoarding, mental illness- but I am am finding it very difficult not to judge the person/s involved nine ways till Sunday at the level of abuse here. However critical people may be of the SPCA and them putting down animals (some saying it's unnecessary), they do a job that most of people wouldn't go near. They are amazing and wonderful people to face this on a daily basis.
Can we not demand wholly ridiculously long prison or community service for the people who do this? I'm talking about 15 years in jail or 15 years working for the community every weekend? If you did this to a human you'd never see the light of day again.
These sorts of abuses never happen in a vacuum, family members visit shut ins and see it, repair people see it, someone often helps get food or supplies. Often there's stories about hoarder houses or stinky places. It should be seen as a mental health crisis or a criminal act and reported to authorities as such so the animals can get help and the owners can get the help or justice needed.
Why do people allow their animals get this bad?! Poor, innocent animals are treated like they are trash. >:-(
I would venture to say this is a case of hoarding and/or someone that got in over their head with caring for dogs. Sometimes we want to rescue every sad dog out of a bad situation. Some people actually do that, and it becomes overwhelming for them. They think that if they turn the dogs over to a shelter, they've somehow failed the dog or the dog will be automatically euthanized. So, they keep them, and the problems compound. It is not, most if the time, wanton neglect of the animals, but a slow decline in the caregiver's ability to adequately care for the animals. By the time it is discovered, unfortunately, oftentimes it is too late to save all of the animals; thereby making the individual's worst fears come to fruition. It's a sad cycle. The person needs help, not jail.
I saw a case similar to #1 on animal cops, an old lady had gone into a care home and couldn't take her dogs with her. She paid a family member to look after them believing that they would be looked after as well as she did. It turned out the family member had been pocketing the cash and left the dogs living in squalor, with matted fur and severe malnutrition.
Pretty depressing that they wasted time on mutts not euthanizing them and saving time and money for actual animals in need
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