Gizmo the dog is found dumped in a shed & being eaten alive by maggots – as vets search for loving home
GIZMO the dog was dumped in a shed and left for dead before being rescued — now he needs a new home.
Rescuers struggled to make out what breed he was because Gizmo was found covered in maggots and faeces.
An appeal has been launched to find a foster carer for the neglected 12-year-old pup.
Gizmo was discovered in County Derry in Northern Ireland on Monday, reports.
The dog was filthy, in pain, riddled with infections and unable to move properly because of a skin condition.
Now the charity that rescued the pooch is hoping to find him a foster home.
A spokesperson for Friends of Rescue said: "It was hard to make out what kind of dog he is, as he was just a lump of smelly infected dog hair.
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"The poor wee pet had poo and sores on his back end and he was suffering from maggots... just horrendous.
"On Monday we took him to our vets for a check over but he was so sore and frightened that he didn’t like to be touched. His scrotum is swollen to three times the size it should be and it’s oozing pus. He also has four or five big lumps on his belly.
“And his eyeballs are so scraped and damaged it’s unlikely that he can see. That’s all we could tell from the immediate check as it was too stressful and sore for him to be touched.
“On Tuesday we had to sedate him to get a proper look at him and the plan was to neuter him while he was under if all was OK.
"Unfortunately he is just so extremely infected, his testicles in particular, that it just couldn’t be done."
Gizmo had some blood tests to make sure his organs were functioning properly but those have since been put on hold as his infections are cleared with medication.
FOSTER FAMILY NEEDED
The Friends of Rescue spokesperson said: “Our favourite vet nurse in the world, Rosie, gave him a bath and clipped him and although he was a little cross with her, he did well under the circumstances."
The spokesperson added: "As you can understand this wee man is extremely shut down. He doesn’t want anyone near him and who can blame him - as you can see from our pictures he just wants to be invisible.
“We don’t imagine anyone has ever been nice to him before but we think that he knows we mean well and we are trying.
“We really need a foster for this boy to help him on his journey, and we are appealing for a foster family who will allow him to rest, recover and just live in their house until such times as he knows you mean him no harm.
“We don’t know how he is with other dogs or cats. Any children in the home are very dog savvy and mature enough to understand he needs his space.
“We really want to start his journey on the right foot with the right foster. He is chipped and the name on the chip is Gizmo and he is 12. We would ask for anyone to get in touch with us if they have any information.
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“For now, we have welcomed him to Friends of Rescue and we hope a new name and a new life awaits him.”
If you feel you could help this little dog or support Friends of Rescue, please and send them a message.
