A French bulldog named Ava was found in 'agony' from pain after she was dumped in west Norfolk, England. Picked up by the RSPCA, the pet is now on the long road to recovery.
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Covered in mange with bleeding sores
Ava was rushed into the care of the RSPCA's West Norfolk branch in England after she has been abandoned in an area nearby.
Posted by RSPCA West Norfolk on Wednesday, January 4, 2023
She had an ulcerated eye and overgrown nails that made it difficult for her to walk, and officials said she was left in a ‘terrible condition’. The pup was covered in mange with sores that were bleeding.
Posted by RSPCA West Norfolk on Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Emily Cole, West Norfolk RSPCA's centre manager, said her heart broke when Ava was brought to them.
She added:
Ava was urgently brought to us by our dog warden after being found in an absolute state.
Sadly, despite the microchip, the charity found no registered information about Ava’s owner. Their identity remains a mystery.
After a vet check and ‘a bit of digging’ it was established that the pooch was 'only a baby' at 20 months old.
Posted by RSPCA West Norfolk on Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Ms Cole commented:
How on this earth could anyone let their dog get in this state? She is the sweetest little thing you could wish to meet. There is absolutely no excuse for her to be like this.
Ava is now being treated for her ailments and is receiving lots of love and care at the rescue centre. According to the RSPCA, her skin and eye conditions have ‘massively’ improved already.
More and more animals get abandoned
Ava was just one of four neglected and abandoned animals brought into the rescue that week.
A severely underweight Staffordshire bull terrier was removed from a home and taken to the centre. A rabbit was brought in that had been left to starve in its hutch for three weeks after a family moved home. The dog warden also brought in a 14-month-old English bulldog that had been dumped with a painful eye condition.
Ms Cole believes this surge of dumped and neglected animals is due to people not being able to afford veterinary bills.
She said:
Since Christmas, it has been constant. I think because of the economic crisis people don’t have the money to look after their animals.
It's absolutely heartbreaking. We are seeing more and more animals abandoned with health issues.
Ms Cole urges pet owners to ‘not let your animals sit and suffer and then turf them out’. There is help and support available out there if you need them.
Sources used:
- Eastern Daily Press: 'French bulldog left in 'agony' and dumped in west Norfolk'
