Bamboo came to us emaciated, neglected and unchipped.

A few days ago, a severely neglected lurcher arrived at our door needing urgent care. He was found near the Prince of Wales Hospital in Merthyr and brought in by the dog warden.  

Bamboo, as we've lovingly named him, was deeply distressed, emaciated and has clearly been through a lot of suffering. We immediately took him to our vets, who gave him a body score of 1.5 out of 9 - this poor boy came to us just in time.

Alongside his dangerously low body score, he was covered in dry, flaky bald patches, causing him real discomfort. Our vets have put together a thorough treatment plan for Bamboo, including medicated baths to help heal his skin. 

Understandably, poor Bamboo is ravenous, so our team have started him on very small but frequent meals to help build him up to a healthy weight, without shocking his body with more food than he has been used to for such a long time. 

Aside from Bamboo's poor condition, he was also unchipped, which means we have no way to locate his owner, or find out how Bamboo came to be in this condition. 

This year alone we have seen unprecedented numbers of dogs come through our doors - 245 dogs arriving, 150 of those being strays and a shocking 550 surrender requests. We are the rescue that never stops. When a stray dog arrives at Hope Rescue, we protect them, no matter the cost.  

We need your support to give dogs like Bamboo the care they so desperately need and deserve. Giving as little as £5 a month would make a significant difference. You can make your donation on our Donate Page or below: