An upstate New York woman faces felony animal cruelty charges after she allegedly abandoned a dog in an apartment, leaving him so emaciated, officials said the sweet dog had just been “days from death.”
The dog, named Rhett, was found in a Kirkland apartment near Utica on May 16. His heartbreaking photos showed he was too weak to even stand, and his ribs and spine showed through the thin skin barely covered with fur and infested with fleas.
Kirkland Spirits Greyhound Adoption has stepped up to help. No one knows how long the dog had been left alone in the apartment with no food or water.
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He had received blood transfusions as well as placed on a special diet so as not to stress his starved body and anemic conditions. After a week of intensive treatments, Rhett has been able to stand and take a few steps.
On Wednesday, Lindsay Meelan, 36, was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty – a felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty.
Just this week, the rescue organization posted a brief video clip of Rhett standing up and enjoying his dinner. How sweet!
