Can you help a starved dog?

We are appealing for help to care for a rottweiler starved to half its normal weight. We have been caring for Benson since he was found in a field in Little Hulton and brought in to us by a member of the public on Sunday 30th August. We need donations of cash for the vets bills and padded blankets to help aid his recovery. Jay, our sanctuary manager said that it was the worst case of neglect she had ever seen, all the pads on his paws are totally shredded, he has also lost some of his nails so it seems that he was shut in a shed and starved.

Benson is in a horrendous state, he should weigh about 40kg and he only weighs 20kg. He will be staying with us indefinitely as we will not be able to rehome him for a long time. He has either mange or a severe case of mites. Any sort of donations help to go towards his vet treatment because it's going to cost a fortune to get him right again.

Donations can be sent to the Irlam sanctuary at 55 Silver Street, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6HT they can also be sent via our Donate Online page.

Benson is just the latest of our rescues, we are always in need of help. Remember Your small change can make a big change for an animal.

What are your thoughts about a person that could do such a thing to any animal, let us know if you think the laws should be tightened?

Update on Benson.
He is doing a lot better, when he was last weighed it was found that he had put on 10kg in the five weeks that he has been at the sanctuary. His fur is growing back and he seems to be more contented. Our local free paper Salford Advertiser will be featuring him again in a few weeks, we will keep you informed.