The five tiny puppies found dumped at the side of the road were completely bald and emaciated. The animal hero that stopped to help contacted South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter.
Animal shelter staff rushed the puppies to the vet who said there were just over five months old. They were hairless due to the fact they all had mange, were extremely emaciated, had eye infections and swollen feet and were covered in open sores.
After they were treated they were returned to South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter where they were given all the love and care that they needed.
When staff found them they were so grateful they covered everyone with kisses and their tails wouldn’t stop wagging, despite their exhaustion and hunger.
But they have a long road to recovery ahead of them and staff worked hard to treat them giving them medicated baths, antibiotics and eye medication.
These sweet pups have been given the collective title of The Mushroom Kingdom 5 and individual names from the Mario game series: Mario, Bowser, Daisy, Princess Peach, and Luigi.
Meanwhile officers are trying to trace the culprit responsible for leaving them at the side of the road.
Look at their amazing progress in the clip from South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter‘s Facebook page below.
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