A starved dog, who was handed into kennels in Dundee close to death, is to be adopted by the vet who treated her.
Eve Beveridge of Parkside Veterinary Group said she instantly fell in love with pooch Suzie, who arrived at Brown Street Kennels close to death this week.
The two-year-old female crossbreed weighed less than half of her normal body weight and was suffering from painful gaping sores.
However Eve, who helped treat the emaciated canine, now hopes Suzie will soon settle into her new Carnoustie home.
“I saw Suzie on the second day she was being treated and I pretty much decided as soon as I saw her that I wanted to take her home,” she said.
“She was just a poor wee soul, she was emaciated and had bad sores on her body.
“She has such a lovely nature. Hopefully we will be able to take her home soon.
“I’m not sure how long that will be yet but hopefully within the next couple of weeks.”
Animal lover Eve and her husband Nick already have four cats and another dog to keep Suzie company.
“I adopted a dog who was in a similar situation around five years ago,” Eve said.
“We decided to take her home and she is doing great now and is a very happy dog.
“Hopefully she will be a good companion for Suzie.”
Experts believe the emaciated dog had been deprived of food for weeks and maybe even months when she arrived at the kennels.
After receiving treatment at the Scottish SPCA’s Animal Rescue and Re-homing Centre at Petterden, near Dundee, Suzie is slowly making a recovery and will remain there until well enough to move.
Assistant manager at the centre Lesley Clark said the dog is responding well to treatment.
“As well as being very underweight she was also anaemic on arrival, but the vet is happy that this is now under control.
“She’s still quite weak but she’s managing short walks and she’s doing really well on the feeding programme, putting on weight steadily.
“The wound to her neck is causing her some discomfort, but we’re getting her some baby vests to wear to stop her scratching it.”
Lesley added, “She’s such a happy wee soul despite everything she’s been through and she’s getting on really well with the other dogs she meets at the centre.”
Meanwhile, the SSPCA are continuing their investigations into the “serious offence” and have appealed for information on Suzie or her previous owners.
The Animal Helpline is on 03000 999 999.