Six poorly pups were dumped in 'Xmas decs' box and left for dead for dead in a hedge
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOne pup had to be out down when a litter of six was found abandoned in a taped-up cardboard box stuffed in a hedge. All six were in very poor health when they were discovered last week and one - weighing just 500 grams - could not be saved, according to the RSPCA.
The unwanted five-week-old pets were abandoned in a cardboard box with words 'Xmas Decs Upstairs' written on the top stuffed in a hedge in Ellesmere Port last Thursday, August 24. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Now the animal welfare charity RSPCA is appealing for information to establish how the animals ended up abandoned and in such a poor condition.
All six pups were taken to the RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital but one was so poorly he had to be put down. The rest are receiving round-the-clock care to nurse them back to health.
The black pups were discovered in a hedge by a passer-by in a park near Frome Court in Ellesmere Court. RSPCA inspector Anthony Joynes, who transported the puppies to the charity’s animal hospital, said: "Thankfully, the remaining puppies are responding well to treatment, though it’s going to be a long road to recovery. "They are all underweight and dehydrated, and have a high worm burden, which is a lot for a tiny puppy to fight.
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