On 24 November 2023, we rescued the most heart-breaking case. We got a call from a young woman crying about a dog she had just found lying under a tree. She said it was in a terrible state and could she bring it to us. When we saw the video I didn't hesitate. She was quite far away but got the dog to us as soon as we could. The dog is a shitzu and we think had maybe been used for breeding and kept in a cage as he has really long nails - clearly he hasn't walked in a while. His eye is severely infected and he has wounds all over his face which were crawling with maggots. It's actually difficult to even see his face. Of course we have no idea what happened to him but its likely he was dumped for some reason and left to die. We have no idea how long he was lying where he was found. Even when they were pulling off the dead skin and maggots he was attempting to wag his tail, showing his true, brave character. He's now a lovely, loving little fellow.