Heartbreak as five 'shivering' dachshund puppies found dumped in a cage on a street
24.11.2023 - 09:49
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Five 'shivering' dachshund puppies were found dumped in a cage on a street in Salford.
The tiny pups were found abandoned on pavement outside a derelict building on Oak Road earlier this week, the RSPCA said. They were found by a concerned member of the public in the crate covered by a white sheet.
The dachshunds had skin conditions, worms, were covered in fleas and were underweight. RSPCA animal rescue officer Jess Pierce said they were 'not in a good state at all' and were shivering when they were found.
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She said: "They are all very thin, you can see their ribs - they have very little fat on them and it is no wonder they were shivering. They have a skin condition and were also covered in fleas and faeces; the poor puppies were not in a good state at all.
"Whoever did this left a bowl of water in the crate, but it concerns us that someone thought it was okay to abandon these puppies in the first place - they are only around 16 weeks old, so are young and defenceless. I hate to think what could have happened to them had they not been found."
The puppies who have been named Belle, Jingle, Tinsel, Holly and Santa - are now being looked after at a RSPCA centre. Jess added: "I’m urging anyone who knows who dumped these pups to get in touch with us in complete confidence.
"It’s not acceptable to abandon animals in such a callous way." The puppies were found on the same day shocking figures were released by the RSPCA which revealed a huge rise in animals being left abandoned in Greater Manchester amid the cost-of-living crisis.
The animal welfare charity is 'desperately concerned' about the