When she first met her foster carers – her tail did not stop wagging.
And that sums up Bea to a tea – one happy little girl. Despite her past – where she was removed from a filthy property which smelt of cat urine and had faeces on the floor – she has never failed to greet anyone without a wag of the tail.
Two dogs and a number of cats were removed from the house. Bea was found to be underweight and her ribs and vertebrae were easily felt. Her hip bones were visible and her skin was red and scabby.
A vet found that she had a body score of two out of nine – and weighed just 13.5 kilograms. She also had a heavy flea burden and flea allergy dermatitis and her fur was very thin. After having emergency veterinary treatment she was placed into foster care.
Katie Jones from Rhondda Cynon Taf became Bea’s foster carer. “Even though she had been through a terrible start in life – she was still just so happy and was just wagging her tail when we first met her.
“She was seen by the vets and two weeks after that time we went on to foster her. She was given the correct treatment and appropriate diet and she was transformed and was able to put on the weight she needed.”
Katie said they knew Bea was special and she quickly became part of the family. When Bea’s case concluded in court and she was officially transferred into the care of the RSPCA – Katie made it official herself and adopted Bea.
“We knew from the start that we’d want to adopt her,” she said. “My partner trained her – and I was pregnant at the time. She is so well behaved – she is a delight!
“She loves jumping up on the bed and she loves watching the baby eat and she loves her tennis balls and her toys.”
RSPCA Deputy Chief Inspector Gemma Cooper said: “Every dog deserves to have their needs met and it’s so wonderful to see Bea finally having her needs met and more.
“I understand she now has her own double bed and spends a lot of her time down the beach. I am so grateful to her new family for showing her what love is.”
The RSPCA is currently facing the biggest rehoming crisis in recent memory, leaving rescue centres and branches “full to bursting” with more unwanted animals coming into care than are being adopted.
To try and revive adoption rates, the RSPCA’s month-long Adoptober rehoming campaign launched this month (October), celebrating the wonder of rescue pets, and highlighting the many animals the charity has waiting to find their perfect match.
