Prince on the mend

There’s plenty of love and hugs being sent to Prince as he recovers from a life of misery.

The five year old basset hound was found tied up in a back garden at a house in West Cork after a call was made to an animal helpline.

Prince was discovered by the ISPCA in an extremely poor body condition with his bones protruding.

He was immediately taken into ISPCA care and transported to a vet for an examination.

An investigation is continuing.

Senior Inspector with the ISPCA Lisa O’Donovan said: “It was sad and upsetting to see Prince in such poor condition.

He was living in a squalor and although there was minimal shelter, there was no bedding provided and he was very emaciated.

It’s simply not good enough to tie up a dog and not provide for his basic needs.

Prince was clearly suffering and this is no life for any animal.

“Rescuing animals that have been cruelly treated, neglected and abused is the centre of what we do and once they arrive at our centres, they are cared for and nursed back to health before being responsibly rehomed."

Lisa added: “Prince wasn’t a cherished pet and when you take on the responsibility of a dog, you have to provide a basic level of care which, was clearly missing therefore action had to be taken.

“Prince is now getting all the care and attention he needs and is gaining weight simply from normal feeding.”

Prince is currently in veterinary care and once he has recovered, the animal charity will be appealing for a new home for him in the coming months.