Five tiny pups, who were abandoned in a box in Pentre near Wrexham on September 3, have found their forever homes.

The one-week-old terrier/Jack Russell-type pups weighed just 120 grams each when they were found. Their eyes were still closed and flies were found with them and had started to lay eggs.

They were taken to a vets in New Broughton before being transferred to the RSPCA’s Bryn-y-Maen Animal Centre in Colwyn Bay a week later.

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The Leader: One of the puppies at Bryn-Y-MaenOne of the puppies at Bryn-Y-Maen

Animal centre supervisor Chris Butler said it was touch and go when they first arrived.

“We all had sleepless nights, hoping they would pull through,” he said. “Our deputy manager put in the hard graft at the beginning as she was feeding them every couple of hours - day and night - for the first couple of weeks. 

“As the weeks went by every day was a bonus for these vulnerable pups, but each day brought more hope and everyone involved was so relieved all the hard work had paid off.

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“It was unknown how long these puppies had been abandoned for, however it would have been a traumatic experience for them, aged only a few days old. Left without shelter, warmth or food the puppies were lucky to be found alive."

All five pups are now happily in their forever homes. 

Eleanor Arden who adopted puppy Phil -  who has been renamed him Dobby - met the pups when they were just days old.

The Leader: Dobby (right) with Eleanor's other dog FlyDobby (right) with Eleanor's other dog Fly

“I was working as a student vet nurse at the vets where they were initially taken to,” she said. “I took the two small ones and hand-reared them for a week and a couple of days. 

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“I was hand feeding them every two hours. They were so tiny and we weren’t sure they were going to make it.”

After the pups were taken to RSPCA’s Bryn-y-Maen, Eleanor kept in touch and when they were ready to be rehomed, she adopted Dobby.

“He was a bit shy at first but now he is the man of the house,” she said. “It is so lovely to see them all grown up now and happy in their new homes.”