Before and after photos show amazing transformation of matted dogs who were rescued by the RSPCA
Thirty dogs have been taken into the care of the RSPCA after being found in a neglected state.
The animal welfare charity were alerted to the plight of dogs, left in kennels outside of a property in Lincolnshire last week, and the owner has agreed to sign the pets over into the care charity.
Some of the dogs fur was so matted their breeds were unrecognisable and many were covered in faeces.
The dogs were all cross-breeds and included Dachshunds, Yorkshire Terriers, Toy Poodles and German Shepherd types.
They were taken by rescuers for immediate veterinary attention. Many were so badly matted they had to have their fur shaved off .
The matting had caused skin problems for some of the dogs and many also needed emergency dental work to enable them to eat properly.
All of the dogs remain in need of care and rehabilitation from the charity and when they are ready they will be rehomed.
Ella Carpenter, manager at RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Centre, said: “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 unrecognisable 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 rescue staff to tears.
“Thankfully, dematting and removing the vast majority of their overgrown fur has already given the dogs a new lease of life.
“They are now able to move freely without experiencing the pain of those heavy matts, glued together with excrement, pulling and tearing at their skin.
“We will 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.”
To help support the dogs care at Radcliffe Animal Centre you can donate using this link https://rspca-radcliffe.org.uk/donate-now/