A dog looked like a "pile of rags" after being neglected for months.
Larry, believed to be a poodle/Maltese type dog, was unable to move freely as his coat had become so matted. After being found on the streets, the RSPCA stepped in and shaved off more than 1.7kg of fur.
When the 13-year-old dog was found, vets said he was in such a shocking state that it was hard to tell what breed he was. He is now being looked after in at the RSPCA’s Wirral and Chester branch animal home in Wallasey.
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Larry was not microchipped and the RSPCA is investigating the case. They are appealing to anyone who recognises the dog to come forward after he was found in Bradfield Road, Crewe, on May 2.
Centre manager Kay Hawthorn, who is currently fostering Larry, said: "His transformation has been incredible. Under the huge matted clumps of fur, a sweet and gentle dog has emerged who’s been given a new lease of life.
"He was struggling to get around properly and it must have been so uncomfortable for him. Now he’s enjoying running around again - something he’s probably not been able to do for a long time - and given his advancing years, he’s surprisingly sprightly.
"He's still a little hand shy and winces if you suddenly get too close, but if you take it very slowly and go under his chin he really enjoys a good fuss. Even though his weight was fine, given the state he was in, I can’t see he’s had much affection in recent months, but he’s quite a sociable little character and gets on well with my other rescue dogs."
RSPCA inspector Louise Showering said: "Larry was in an appalling condition, his coat looked like a pile of dirty old rags and it's likely he’d been neglected for a prolonged period of time. We think he was probably abandoned, or deliberately left to stray.
"His condition would have been of concern to anyone who saw him, and we’re very thankful to the member of the public who so kindly stopped and made sure he got the help he desperately needed."
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