New life for dog rescued from house with 83 others
A springer spaniel named Katy has been successfully adopted after being rescued from squalid conditions in a home housing 84 dogs. The new owners report that the dog is adjusting well to her new life in North Yorkshire.
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The story highlights the ongoing issue of animal hoarding and the positive impact of animal welfare organizations like the RSPCA.
Image source, BBC/ Nathan Turvey Image caption, Katy is one of more than 80 dogs rescued from "squalid conditions" at the house in Tickhill, near Doncaster
A springer spaniel who was one of 84 dogs living in "squalid conditions" in a family home has been given a second chance at life.
Katy was discovered at a property in Doncaster in April last year, where animals covered in faeces and urine had been left to breed by themselves.
RSPCA officers executing a warrant at the rural cottage in Tickhill described the conditions as "the worst they had encountered during their careers".
Katy has since been adopted by Wendy and Lindsay Cann, from Cowling in North Yorkshire, who said she had "come along at the right time".
"I wasn't going to get another dog because I was too upset when I lost my last one, Alfie," Wendy explained.
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