A French bulldog found abandoned and in "agony" is now on the long road to recovery.
Ava was rushed into the care of the RSPCA's West Norfolk branch after she was dumped in the Wisbech area.
At just 20 months old, the pup was covered in mange with sores that were bleeding.
She had an ulcerated eye and overgrown nails that made it difficult for her to walk, and officials said she was left in a "terrible condition".
The identity of her owner remains a mystery.
Despite being microchipped, no details were registered.
Emily Cole, West Norfolk RSPCA's centre manager, said her heart broke when Ava was brought to them last Tuesday.
"Ava was urgently brought to us by our dog warden after being found in an absolute state," she said.
"To make matters worse after a vet check and a bit of digging with an unregistered microchip we found out she is only a baby at 20 months old.
"How on this earth could anyone let their dog get in this state?
"She is the sweetest little thing you could wish to meet. There is absolutely no excuse for her to be like this."
Ava is now being treated for her ailments and is receiving lots of love and care at the rescue centre.
Ms Cole said her skin and eye conditions have "massively" improved already.
Ava was just one of four neglected and abandoned animals brought into the rescue this week.
On Tuesday night, a severely underweight Staffordshire bull terrier was removed from a home and taken to the centre.
Then, on Thursday, a rabbit was brought in that had been left to starve in its hutch for three weeks after a family moved home.
And on Friday, the dog warden brought in a 14-month-old English bulldog that had been dumped with a painful eye condition.
Ms Cole believes this surge of dumped and neglected animals is due to people not being able to afford veterinary bills.
She added: "Since Christmas, it has been constant.
"I think because of the economic crisis people don’t have the money to look after their animals.
"It's absolutely heartbreaking.
"We are seeing more and more animals abandoned with health issues.
"We are a self-funded rescue centre and now we are faced with huge vet bills for these poor animals.
"Please don't let your animals sit and suffer, and then turf them out.
"There is help and support out there if you need it."
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