A dog suffered horrific injuries after being tied to the back of a car and dragged along a road.
But thankfully, he has now found a loving forever home after being rescued. Terrified six-year-old male terrier Doodles broke free from the car before running to a ditch, where he was found by a member of the public who had witnessed the incident.
Doodles was covered in wounds that slashed his body, and he also suffered a concussion during the scary ordeal. The member of the public contacted their local authorities and Doodles was taken into the care of Dogs Trust and, through the charity’s Regional Rehoming Programme, he was able to receive the urgent veterinary treatment he needed and was placed with a local foster family where he could recover in the comfort of a loving home.
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Dogs Trust, which currently has 231 dogs in its care, is now urgently appealing for foster families so that it can continue to provide a life-saving service. Regional Rehoming Manager Eimear Cassidy said: “What happened to Doodles is absolutely appalling, and something that should never happen to any sentient being.
"We are so grateful to the person who reported the incident and the family who fostered him and helped nurse him back to the fantastic condition he is in today. Sadly, we are seeing upsetting cases like this more frequently. These poor dogs have been through so much, so to be able to be there for them, and help find a home locally where they will be treated with love is what gets us through the sadness of cases like this.
"We cannot do this without our incredible network of foster families, so we are urgently appealing for more families to open their heart and home for dogs across the country. Thankfully for Doodles, his story ended happily as his foster family fell in love with him and decided to make his foster home his forever home.”
The Regional Rehoming Programme has found loving homes for 530 dogs so far. If you can open your home temporarily to a dog in need, contact Dogs Trust via email on fostering@dogstrust.ie.
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