There’s nothing so heartbreaking as the sight of a helpless, abandoned animal—so when Des Moines, Iowa-based animal rescue shelter Furry Friends Refuge received a pair of crates packed beyond capacity with nine mistreated bichon frise pups, it was a sight almost too devastating to look at.
The sad puppies in the pair of crates were in bad shape. Many of them had fleas, and their fur was so matted that the clumped-together fur was pinching and pulling at their skin. According to a post by the rescue shelter, they were in bad need of dental care, and many had ear infections.
