Incredible makeover for 250 dogs found in just one home
An image of 250 dogs found in one home is so horrific the RSPCA had to confirm it is not AI-generated.
The huge number of poodle-type dogs were discovered in a ‘large-scale rescue’ in January.
Some of the animals were found with their coats ‘severely matted’, their skin sore and uncomfortable, an animal centre said.
The rescue was carried out by Dogs Trust and the RSPCA when someone became concerned about the dog’s living conditions.
‘The numbers and living conditions of the dogs had rapidly spiralled out of control,’ the RSPCA said.
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The charity’s Radcliffe Animal Centre, who took in some of the rescued dogs, said: ‘This wasn’t AI… this was real and it’s something we were part of.’
They added that many of the dogs were so traumatised they found the ‘outside world’ ‘completely overwhelming.’
The centre continues: ‘Some were so frightened we had to carry them from their kennels to the grass.’
The animals have made ‘incredible progress’ since their rescue in January and are ‘beginning to enjoy life’.
Radcliffe Animal Centre said many of the dogs have now been reserved or taken to new homes.
However poodles Eva, 4 years old, and Teddy, 1 year old, are both still waiting for new owners.
They added: ‘Eva and Teddy are now ready to find patient, understanding owners too, who can continue their journey and show them the world isn’t such a scary place.’
The RSPCA said they responded to 75 separate incidents involving 100 animals or more last year.
These ‘extremely large-scale rescues’ have left the animal protection charity with a ‘capacity crisis’ and they are urging more owners to adopt.
The charity added: ‘There can be many reasons why people end up with far more animals than they can care for, such as mental health conditions, disability, bereavements, and serious financial issues.
‘These cases are often complex, and the people involved need help and support to get back onto the right path or to access the services they need themselves.’
In this case, the 250-poodle cross dogs were ‘being kept in a home by an extremely vulnerable, elderly owner’, the RSPCA explained.
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