An appeal is being made to members of the public asking for information about a dog that has been found abandoned in Ashington.  

The young dog was found abandoned at a shop called Mr Barber, 254 Milburn Road, Ashington on Monday 22nd January. 

It was microchipped but it was registered out of the area and no contact could be made with the owner. 

The dog was taken to a local vet who confirmed it had severe damage to its mouth and teeth which had been caused by trauma. He is now being cared for at a local rescue centre. 

An animal welfare officer from Northumberland County Council said: 

“This dog has been neglected and appears to have just been abandoned. Someone somewhere knows who it belongs to or has seen it about. We want to get to the bottom of why it was abandoned and bring the person responsible to account.” 
 

“We are looking for any information as to who this dog may have belonged to or any CCTV or ring doorbell footage from the area on the day of someone walking this dog to the shop. 

 

“We appreciate there is a cost-of-living crisis, and some people are facing real financial hardship, however there are animal charities in place to help and a dog should never ever just be turned out on the streets. This animal was suffering from injuries and was extremely nervous and shut down.” 
 

The county council’s animal welfare service works hard to highlight and address animal welfare issues in the county and continues to work determinedly to investigate cases of dog neglect and cruelty and bring those responsible to justice. 
 

Promoting responsible dog ownership is also an important part of the work of the service and the council runs a successful Green Dog Walkers Scheme - a community-led programme to reduce dog fouling by promoting responsible dog ownership across the county.   
 

If you have any information, no matter how small, please contact the Animal Welfare Team on 0345 600 6400 or by email to Animal.Welfare@northumberland.gov.uk in the strictest of confidence.