XMoshe wrote:Whats the story behind it? Yes it's sad but for all you know the owners died and he got out before people could collect him or maybe he just ran away on his own. You can't really accuse anyone of neglect before you know the story behind it, if there is one at all.
(I'm not saying it wasn't neglect, but you can't say for sure so far)
It is neglect, if the dog was living on the streets, someone would of rescued it. If the owners died, then someone would of rescued it. You cannot say to me, that is someone died, that wouldn't of emptied the house, found the dog and rescued it.
Either way, it is still neglect. And the fact that it actually looks well fed as well. Most dogs, that are in that state, have trouble eating because their fur is so matted that cannot eat.
Edit: Can I also add, a dog needs to be left like that for months to become that matted.