Puppy found in garbage can in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A puppy was found in a garbage can in Richmond.
Luckily, a citizen found the puppy inside the trash outside Creighton Court and alerted Richmond Animal Care and Control about it.
"He was malnourished and starved, and left to die in a garbage can,â said Christie Chipps-Peters with Richmond Animal Care and Control.
Chipps-Peters said a woman called them fearing that a dog was inside one of these trash cans on Sunday.
A RACC officer checked it out, only to find the puppy â now named âBiggie Smallsâ inside.
âWe donât know how long heâd been in there, not longer than a week. We immediately gave him lots of hugs and kisses, and something to eat - he was starving,â Chipps-Peters said.
The 9-week old pup, weighing a minuscule 5 pounds, was sent live with to a foster mom.
âHeâs got a lot of life in him! He runs around,â said foster mom and RACC employee, Danielle Long.
She adds that she has been feeding âBiggieâ every few hours, often having to slow him down so he doesnât overeat and get sick.
RACC says apart from being malnourished and a few cuts and scrapes, the young pup doesnât look to have any other major medical problems.
âThe good thing is that someone saw him, called us - which is the right thing to do - and then we were able to go in and get him, and now we can take care of him,â Long said.
RACC says they are looking into who left the puppy in the trash can in the first place.
They add that it may be at least two weeks before âBiggie Smallsâ may be put up for adoption. Their adoption webpage can be found here.
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