A starving, emaciated dog, who gnawed at his own tail after being locked alone in a wet, filthy kennel for at least three weeks, is now ready to go to his forever home. Rodney, a 3-year-old lurcher cross, was found living in appalling conditions in January by an estate agent, police, and local council members, who arrived at a Huyton, Liverpool property in northern England to carry out an eviction. Witnessing the deplorable condition of the canine, the estate agent called the RSPCA, who sent animal rescuer, Inspector Pamela Bird, to investigate, according to a press release. Bird found Rodney in a soaking wet kennel littered with dog feces. His bones were visible beneath his skin and his tail was damaged as a result of chewing. The little dog also had sores on his legs from laying down on the wet ground. Rodney was immediately taken to the RSPCA’s Greater Manchester Animal …