Two puppies rescued from a Queens dumpster, where they were left for dead with their muzzles wired shut, are now in search of loving homes, a rep for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said Wednesday.
The two pups, Poppy and Petunia, were rushed to an emergency veterinary clinic by the NYPD after being discovered inside a dumpster on Farrington St. near 31st Road in Flushing on July 12.
“These victimized puppies were found in horrendous conditions — heartlessly abused and discarded with no chance of survival if not for the good Samaritan who intervened and reported this alleged cruelty to the police,” said David Little, senior law enforcement liaison for the ASPCA.
Both animals were severely underweight and in agonizing pain, with infected wounds and exposed bone along their upper jaws, which they were unable to open due to their injuries, a spokeswoman for the ASPCA said.
The dogs were later transferred to an ASPCA Animal Recovery Center in Manhattan, where they received multiple wound treatments, pain medication, and antibiotics. As they healed, they were fed a special diet of soft food and were limited to soft toys to protect their injuries.
“The ASPCA is grateful we could provide these puppies with the critical medical care they so badly needed to heal, and we strongly urge anyone with information about this case to contact 311 immediately so we can help bring their abusers to justice,” said Little.
Video released by the ASPCA shows the four-legged patients wearing plastic cones as they nibble at plush toys. Their muzzles are crisscrossed with stitches and scars from when they were wired shut.
Both dogs are now available for adoption at the ASPCA Adoption Center located at 424 E 92nd St. in the Upper East Side. Though they were found together, the puppies are not a bonded pair and may be adopted separately.
In its partnership with the NYPD, the ASPCA has recovered more than 6,000 animals from abusive situations, according to a spokeswoman for the animal group.