A pug that was cruelly wrapped in a plastic bag and abandoned by a callous owner now has a second chance at life as he found a forever home and a loving father.
5-week-old Bobby the Pug was discovered wrapped in a plastic bag on the streets Flower Hill, County Meath, Ireland, after passersby heard the pup’s cries.
After the puppy was treated, hundreds of Good Samaritans offered to take him in and shower him with love. One of them was also shelter owner Chris Kelly who is now a proud pug owner.
“He just became so attached to me and a decision was made over the weekend that I should keep him. He follows me everywhere, he is very attached to me and he is always very excited to see me,” Chris said in an interview with The Mirror.
“He is a great little fella. He had to be wormed and he had a leg injury, but he is doing really, really well. I’m really happy he is OK and he is very much wanted. I’m rescuing dogs 13 years and I never have been attached like this.
“I just thought he should stay with me and we all agreed he was attached to me – why ruin that for him? He has already suffered enough.”
Chris is a devoted animal rescuer who’s saved over 150 dogs together with his partner Ramona Cunningham.
“People have no idea what is going on in this country with animals. Sanctuaries all across the country are overrun with unwanted dogs. Bobby is one of thousands,” he added.
“It turns my stomach. We have no laws that protect animals properly in this country. Microchipping is not being enforced and paperwork with dogs is just a disaster. It’s either not accurate or truthful.
“Microchipping and neutering needs to happen at an early age. There are too many dogs in Ireland. I have dogs that go to Sweden to be re-homed because we can’t cater for all the unwanted dogs in this country.
“If this whole was properly policed or you really had tough laws to protect vulnerable animals, you wouldn’t have this level of cruelty.
“It is disgusting what is going on in this country and no one is policing it. Pet owners who abuse or dump their dogs should face prison or huge fines. It is totally unacceptable.”
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