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Rescuers Cut Off Pounds Of Matted Fur From Neglected Dog

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When rescuers spotted a small animal wandering the streets of a UK city, they couldn’t tell what kind of animal it was since it was covered in dirty, matted fur.

They could, however, easily see that the poor animal had been neglected for far too long. The animal’s rescuer brought him into a kennel, who immediately called the RSPCA when they laid eye on the poor creature, who was really a small Shih Tzu that was practically blind with all the fur covering his face.

Photo by RSPCA
Photo by RSPCA

“Poor Kain was in such a state when he was found by a member of public – he has clearly not been cared for in some time,” RSPCA inspector Sally Kearns said about the dog they named Kain. “His fur was extremely matted. He was taken to a stay dog kennel and they immediately called us. We went and took some photos and then clipped his hair.”

Photo by RSPCA
Photo by RSPCA
“Clipping dogs isn’t just a cosmetic thing – it’s important because long, dirty hair can cause skin problems and hide growths. It also causes problems if dirty hair is weighing them down. Cases like this are fairly regularly, sadly, and sometimes the matted hair can affect their movement and make it very hard for them to walk,” Kearns said.
Photo by RSPCA
Photo by RSPCA
Thankfully, the team didn’t find any growths or infections once the overgrown hair was cut off, and he quickly was back to full health. But now the team is trying to find who is responsible for Kain’s neglect. “We are concerned about where he came from and why he was so badly neglected, and also the possibility that there may be other animals where he came from, who may also be neglected. As Kain wasn’t microchipped, we don’t know where he came from so we are urging anyone who knows anything about him to contact us,” Kearns said.

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