George was handed in by his owner with this abases on his neck, Sept 2005 what you can't see from the picture was how thin he was.

He was taken to our vet who said he also had an enlarged pancreas, and he was put on antibiotics.

We had to force him to eat; two days after the picture was taken he was looking very ill, we phoned the vet at 9am as soon as they opened and took him straight there but when we went to get him out of the box he had died.

If only the owner had taken him to the vet earlier.

If only the owner had handed him in to us earlier.

If only you could have given us more time George.

Rest In Peace, my little sandy boy.