A starving, skeletal dog who rescuers feared was hours away from death if left unattended has made an amazing transformation. He is now enjoying a second chance at life with his adopter—a vet nurse who fell in love with him during his recovery.
Seb, 11, is a rough-haired collie who was rescued by the RSPCA from a property near Stockton-on-Tees, England, after a call from a member of the public. He was one of three dogs found abandoned at the property after their elderly owner passed away in February, according to an RSPCA statement.
Seb was a ‘bag of bones’ when he was found. (Courtesy of RSPCA)
Seb, along with the other two pets, was found abandoned after their elderly owner passed away. (Courtesy of RSPCA)
Vet nurse Nicole Burn, of Stanhope Park Vets in Darlington, said that the collie was in a “terrible state” when he and the other pets were picked up by animal rescue officer Ruth Thomas-Coxon….