A second puppy who was dumped in Stinkpot Alley has been adopted after being rehabilitated in a dog home.

Rupert was separated from his brother and taken to Bath Cats and Dogs Home as his health was significantly better.

Just over one month after the two lurcher puppies were found abandoned in a cardboard box, on Tuesday, January 31, vets at the home have issued an update.

Animal services manager Casey Brown said: “We are delighted that Rupert has now been happily adopted after a tough start in life. 

"On arrival at the Home he received an immediate veterinary health check from our vet team where it was noted he was very underweight with a prominent spine, had lesions on his feet, was a little itchy and had poor digestion.

"We gave him some cream for his paws and started him on a gastrointestinal diet to help with his stomach issues and to feed him up."

Salisbury Journal: Rupert soon after arriving at the home.Rupert soon after arriving at the home. (Image: Bath Cats and Dogs Home)

The update comes after his brother Dibble was adopted by dog trainer Helen Vickery.

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Rupert arrived at the home malnourished weighing just 2.98kg. While in foster care his weight jumped up to 3.7kg before he was adopted.

Senior behaviour assessor Kirsty Long told the Journal that Rupert "craved human company" when he was brought in.

She said: “While in isolation we gave him a covered bed which he could hide in with a big cuddly toy in it, so he cuddled up to that and loved it.

"We asked volunteers to spend time with him and get him used to novel items then once his confidence grew from there, we then brought Rupert into our office by day where he could enjoy lots of human company with the animal care and behaviour team staff and experience everyday noises.”

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Kirsty went on to explain how the team gradually built up Rupert's appetite and health.

She said: “Rupert was very skinny on arrival so he was started on GI puppy biscuits, with a little whelping milk added in initially to help encourage him to eat.

"We gradually weaned him off the milk and onto GI puppy meat, still mixed with the biscuits. He was on five small meals throughout the day, which meant our night duty team also fed him a meal.

"After about ten days, we were able to wean him onto puppy dry food with puppy meat and then gradually as he gained weight he was able to eat four meals a day which is usual for a puppy.”

For information on how to adopt a pet through Bath Cats and Dogs Home, visit www.bathcatsanddogshome.org.uk/how-to-adopt.