Five 'shivering' dachshund puppies were found dumped in a cage on a street in Salford. The tiny pups were found abandoned on pavement outside a derelict building on Oak Road earlier this week, the RSPCA said.
They were found by a concerned member of the public in the crate covered by a white sheet. The dachshunds had skin conditions, worms, were covered in fleas and were underweight.
RSPCA animal rescue officer Jess Pierce said they were 'not in a good state at all' and were shivering when they were found. BLACK FRIDAY OFFER: Get three months of MEN Premium for FREE with our amazing Black Friday deal.
Just click here to give it a go. She said: "They are all very thin, you can see their ribs - they have very little fat on them and it is no wonder they were shivering.
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