Rescue Shaves Away Matted Fur To Reveal Gorgeous Rescue Dog Underneath

Shop By Cause Donated & Counting! 50 Million Meals Feed Shelter Dogs Dogs Saved! 1,201 At-Risk Fly Shelter Dogs To Safety D.V. Survivors & Pets! $66,782 Funded For Keep Pets & Domestic Violence Survivors Together For Service Dogs $1,881,595 Funded Pair Veterans With Service Dogs VIP ClubDeals Success Stories On the afternoon of October 26, teachers at a Detroit school contacted Detroit Dog Rescue after seeing a severely matted dog running loose in the vicinity. It was a rainy, gloomy day with temps in the low 40’s. When they caught sight of the pitiful pooch, the volunteers vowed to do whatever it took to bring him in out of the cold. They snapped the following picture of him moments before his rescue. Detroit Dog Rescue has described the case of the sweet dog they named Professor as one of the worst cases of neglect they have ever seen. He was immediately taken to the rescue’s veterinarian for emergency treatment. Unfortunately, Professor’s matting was so severe that the veterinary staff couldn’t even get to his body to do a thorough exam. They decided to put him under anesthesia to shave away the mass of hair and fecal matter. It is always a bit risky to anesthetize a...