Their ruff start could have a happy ending!
Two adorable puppies that were abandoned in a Queens dumpster with their mouths wired shut are on the mend and seeking their fur-ever homes, animal advocates said Thursday.
The four-month old pooches, Poppy and Petunia, were rushed to an emergency veterinary center after they were found dumped in Flushing on July 12, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
“These victimized puppies were found in horrendous conditions — heartlessly abused and discarded with no chance of survival if not for the Good Samaritan who intervened and reported this alleged cruelty to the police,” said David Little, senior law enforcement liaison for the ASPCA.
The frightened furballs were both severely underweight with painful gashes on their jaws, which they were unable to open due to the injuries, according to the ASPCA.
The pair of pups were then transferred to an Animal Recovery Center in Manhattan, where they were treated for their wounds and given antibiotics.
The lucky dogs are both now up for adoption, and “looking for new, loving homes,” according to the ASPCA.
A profile of Poppy on the agency’s adoption site calls her “a sweetheart” who has never met a stranger” and greets “everyone with a wagging tail and a happy heart.”
Petunia is “a bundle of joy with a playful spirit and enough energy to brighten every room she enters!,” according to the site.
Both of the pups also have mismatched eyes — one blue and one brown. Their breeds weren’t immediately clear.
“The ASPCA is grateful we could provide these puppies with the critical medical care they so badly needed to heal, and we strongly urge anyone with information about this case to contact 311 immediately so we can help bring their abusers to justice,” Little said.
