Pierre the poodle gets dramatic makeover after years of neglect that left him with 5 POUNDS of dreadlocks matted with feces and urine
- Pierre the pup was surrendered to Humane Society of North Texas on Tuesday
- It was clear Pierre had been neglected for years and was suffering from the fur
- Thus his dreadlocks needed to be carefully sectioned and removed to avoid pain
A poodle named Pierre has been given a second lease on life thanks to a kind shelter and a very dramatic makeover.
Workers at the Humane Society of North Texas were horrified when Pierre arrived at their doorstep on Tuesday completely covered in dreadlocks.
It was clear that the poor poodle had been neglected for years, his hair weighed down with feces, dirt, and urine.
A poodle named Pierre was surrendered to a shelter in Fort Worth, Texas covered in dreadlocks that were mattered with feces, dirt, and urine (pictured)
But now the poodle has been given a new lease on life thanks to PetSmart volunteers who spent hours carefully grooming him
'He's been severely neglected, and by severely we mean years of neglect,' Humane Society spokesman Cassie Lackey told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Lackey said Pierre was one of a several animals who had been given to the shelter on Tuesday in terrible condition.
'They were surrendered to us in this condition, it's horrific,' she said.
'These animals have limited mobility from the matting. They clearly have been neglected for years yet remain sweet-spirited and thankful we're helping.'
The shelter found that Pierre and the animals were suffering from a number of health and skin problems that required treatment.
The Humane Society of North Texas said it was clear that Pierre had been neglected for years
They found that Pierre was suffering from a number of skin problems, which means his dreadlocks couldn't just be shaved away
That also meant that Pierre's dreadlocks couldn't simply be shaved away.
'Grooming is a process with them in the state they are in,' Lackey explained.
'It's sectioned out and carefully done so as to not cause the animal more suffering. The underlying issues are skin. We have no idea what is growing under the fur.'
Instead the dreadlocks were sectioned out carefully so as not to cause more suffering to the poor pup
The shelter has since raised $4,000 for Pierre's care and said he will be transported back to its clinic for a final health and wellness exam
A local PetSmart donated its grooming services on Wednesday morning and, after hours of work, Pierre was free of his dreadlocks.
'I think you'll agree the transformation is nothing short of incredible,' the shelter wrote on Wednesday afternoon as they shared photos of Pierre, new and improved.
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About 5lb of matted fur were removed from the small pup, who the shelter believes is about four years old and weighs around 20lb.
The shelter has since raised $4,000 for Pierre's care and said he will be transported back to its clinic for a final health and wellness exam.
About 5lb of matted fur (pictured) were removed from the small pup, who the shelter believes is about four years old and weighs around 20lb
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