The plastic bag puppies

These puppies were photographed at approximately 4 weeks. They are now around 6 weeks of age and will soon be looking for new homes. They were unwanted and had been put in a plastic bag in the garage to die. 24 hours later the woman who put them there found them still alive, so she went to the chemist to buy ether to kill them. Fortunately someone who knew the Refuge de Flassans heard the pups crying, and persuaded the woman to take them to the refuge. Two were dead in the bag but at present the other ten are doing really well.

One of the puppies, now called Crocus, was mauled by his mother before being put in the plastic bag. He arrived at the refuge with a bad bite wound in his leg. He also had the onset of an infection in the umbilical cord. When the pups arrived, they'd been in the bag over 24 hour and it took Nicky (who runs Flassans refuge) another 16 hours before she could get Crocus to drink anything, but once he started, he got going well. You'll find a photo below of Crocus drinking milk from a bowl. He is no longer the smallest of the litter and has been very healthy since his appalling beginning - obviously a real fighter for his life. Nicky says he's now the first to come to the front when she arrives.

The little one lying down - photo below - is Cognac who is now the smallest of the litter but very healthy too.

If you feel you could give a home to one of these puppies - please contact Nicky direct at the refuge - 06 86 35 93 83.

Crocus - above