Two neglected Angus puppies found just days away from death have been rehomed.
Staffordshire bull terriers Snowy and Patch have been matched with new owners after they were rescued from a home in Arbroath at the start of the month.
The seven-month-old siblings have spent the last two weeks at the Angus Dog Rescue kennels in Kinaldie, being fed on a diet of chicken and special dog biscuits to boost their weight.
The pair were found drastically underweight, with unclipped claws, mangy coats and dog mess clinging to their paws when volunteers from the charity responded to a request for free dog food from their previous owner.
Forfar nurse Sharon Davie, 46, immediately fell in love with the pups after reading about their plight in The Courier and took delivery of Patch on Tuesday afternoon.
She said: “I met them on Friday and to be honest, if I had a big enough house I would’ve taken them both in. I had to make a decision just to have Patch because taking them home both wouldn’t have been viable.
“It was really upsetting to see these dogs treated this way. It’s just so tragic and it’s such a shame so many people think pets are just a novelty and easy to give up.”
Angus Dog Rescue has also found a home for Snowy who will meet his new owner sometime next week. Charity chairman Ian Robb said he was delighted the pups had been rehomed so quickly.
“They are both fine now,” he said.
“They have had their injections and that is them ready to go. They had just been starved and we have been gradually feeding them up on four small meals a day and a lot of loving from our volunteers.
“Part of the deal with the new owners is that they have to agree to the dogs attend training. These dogs have not had a good start in life so they need to learn how to socialise with other dogs that they might come into contact with.”
The previous owner was reported to Angus Council and the Scottish SPCA.