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Tuesday 30 August 2011

another day..another dog in need

Wood green animal shelter do some wonderful work with their animals. Like most animals lovers we keep track on what is going on in rescue world..just today someone saw holly and was like "thats holly! saw her on the rescue site!"

So when I saw these posts from wood green it broke my heart

this is the story of floyd
" Floyd is ten years old, and is nearly unrecognisable as his breed, an Old English Sheepdog.  He has suffered from horrific neglect.  In the middle of the night, 1.30am Saturday 27th August 2011, a dark coloured car pulled up to the exit gate of Wood Green, The Animals Charity's centre in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire.  Floyd was hauled out of the car and tied to the fence with a piece of string.

Luckily, our Security Team were on site and rushed to his aid.  They took him inside and comforted him as best they could.  He was then given a thorough assessment by our Surgery Team.  Covered in matted hair, Floyd could barely walk, see, hear or go to the toilet.  His claws were over two inches long, which made every step incredibly painful.  He had cysts all over his body and had grass seeds embedded in his paws and ears.  He had to have an urgent operation.  Our vets removed 13 kilograms of matted hair from his body. 
Floyd has clearly been suffering from appalling neglect for a long time.  He needs skin and dental treatment, along with exercises to build up his muscles, as he has been poorly exercised and as a result can not walk properly.  The emotional trauma has left its mark on Floyd and it will take months of special care and TLC from the team at Wood Green to get him ready for a new home."
this is him when he turned up...yes that is a dog


and him after his operation


Just when I think I have seen everything some disgusting person does something even more horrid to an animal. You can help Floyd though by donating HERE like I am about to do. He deserves whatever spare change you have 


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