Yesterday I had a lovely chat with a young woman who lives up the road with her parents. She had with her a nice dog called Rosie. Apparently, a group of Travellers had been visited by the RSPCA and thirty poor dogs had been discovered chained up tightly, half-starved, showing marks of beatings and used as a 'puppy farm'. They'd all been rescued, and their photos put online. My neighbour had chosen Rosie (she named her after collecting her). The poor dog is very nervous, but getting more confident, and slowly gaining weight. (Before the rescue, she was like a walking skeleton.)
I felt so sad - imagine the suffering of those poor creatures! But very happy that Rosie has now found a loving home.