Barely alive dog still wagged her tail at rescuers after almost starving to death
- 4 months ago
A barely-alive dog captured the hearts of her rescuers when she still wagged her tail at them after being almost starved to death - and now she's living her best life.
Gracie, a 15-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, weighed just 7.3kg when she was found by an RSPCA inspector living in a darkened cage in a house.
A washing machine was precariously balanced on top of her cage and she was so thin her hips, ribs and shoulders were visible through her skin.
Her claws were overgrown, she had an infection in her left eye and she collapsed as she tried to walk.
Shockingly, her owner told animal rescue officer Marie Stevens that he kept Gracie in the cage because his wife was ill and the dog was ‘annoying’.
But despite how ill she was, she managed to wag her tail when Marie took her to the vets.
And now she's the picture of health three years on after being fostered by Heather and Paul Carter.
Gracie, a 15-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, weighed just 7.3kg when she was found by an RSPCA inspector living in a darkened cage in a house.
A washing machine was precariously balanced on top of her cage and she was so thin her hips, ribs and shoulders were visible through her skin.
Her claws were overgrown, she had an infection in her left eye and she collapsed as she tried to walk.
Shockingly, her owner told animal rescue officer Marie Stevens that he kept Gracie in the cage because his wife was ill and the dog was ‘annoying’.
But despite how ill she was, she managed to wag her tail when Marie took her to the vets.
And now she's the picture of health three years on after being fostered by Heather and Paul Carter.