Three Dogs Found Freezing and Fighting to Survive

In the middle of a powerful Nor’easter, with relentless rain, high winds, and temperatures dropping, three dogs were found in horrific condition inside a box in a Bronx park.

When NYC Second Chance Rescue received the emergency call, our team rushed to the scene and what we found was heartbreaking. All three dogs were painfully thin, drenched, freezing, and covered in severely matted fur. Their coats were saturated with rainwater, urine, and feces, leaving them cold and miserable. Their bodies were covered in fleas and ticks, and maggots were present.

Even more disturbing, the condition of the box suggested that these dogs had not simply been abandoned there that day. They appeared to have been living inside that filthy, soaked space, exposed to the elements and surrounded by rat feces.

Thankfully, they are no longer alone. NYC Second Chance Rescue immediately took the three dogs into our care and rushed them toward veterinary treatment. They now need thorough examinations, emergency medical care, parasite treatment, careful grooming, nutritional support, and ongoing monitoring to determine the full extent of the damage their bodies have endured.

After living in such deplorable conditions, these three dogs have so much to overcome. They need warmth, nourishment, medical attention, and most importantly, a safe place where they can finally begin to heal. Their rescue could not wait, and neither can their medical care.

Emergency veterinary treatment for three severely neglected dogs is a significant expense, and NYC Second Chance Rescue needs the support of the Waggle community to give them everything they need.

Your donation can help provide veterinary examinations, medications, treatment for parasites and wounds, grooming, nutrition, and the continued care these dogs will need as they recover.

They spent far too long without anyone protecting them. Now they have a rescue fighting for them—and a community that can help.

Please donate today to help these three dogs begin their lives over. If you can't donate, sharing their story can help reach someone who can.

Let's make sure this is the beginning of a completely different life for all three. ❤️🐾