Heartbreaking images show two unwanted dogs refusing to move as their giggling owners try to dump them 'like trash' at an animal shelter
- Dogs Truman and Mandi abandoned at an animal shelter by their owners
- They refused to be led inside and had to be carried inside to be dumped
- Both pups were fostered just hours before they were due to be put down
- But they are in ill health and traumatized by their cruel treatment
Two dogs lay on the ground refusing to budge even as their owners tried to drag them forward - they knew they were about to be abandoned.
Their heartbreaking resistance outside the Harris County Animal Shelter in Houston was short-lived as the two women just carried them inside and left them to die.
Ann Flores photographed the heartbreaking scene as she arrived to help a friend adopt a dog, unable to believe what she was seeing.
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One of the dogs lays on the ground refusing to budge even as its owner tries to lift it up
The other dog sits still but the pets' heartbreaking resistance outside the Harris County Animal Shelter in Houston was short-lived as the two women just carried them inside and left them
'They were both pulling, but the dogs wouldn't budge. They had to pick them up because they just would not move. They would not walk in there,' she told The Dodo.
'They didn't care. They were just laughing and giggling because the dogs wouldn't move. To them, it was just like throwing trash away. There was no remorse, nothing.'
The two pups, Truman and Mandi, were dumped and had just a few days to find new owners before the overcrowded shelter would have to put them down.
Both dogs were in bad condition with heartworms and other issues including Mandi suffering mange over most of her body, as well as a painful eye infection.
Mandi, who was suffering from a painful eye infection, was dumped with Truman. The two dogs had just a few days to be adopted before the crowded shelter would have to put them down
On the ride to his new home Truman began to relax and warm to rescuer Kellie Donoghue
Local animal lovers rallied to publicize their plight on social media and foster owners were found just hours before they were due to be killed.
The brother and sister were also traumatized by their experiences and Truman was so terrified he had to be carried to the car.
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On the way to his new home, Truman started to warm up to animal rescuer Kellie Donoghue and was happy after the 25-minute ride.
'In just an hour, we saw a fantastic transformation of a dog who wouldn't even walk and being flat on the ground and shaking, to feeling safe enough to sleep in the car and get close to me,' she said.
Truman was fostered by Christina Caballero and is learning to be comfortable inside a house
Mandi was suffering from mange - with big patches of fur missing - as well as an eye infection
'He's going to be just a fantastic dog to live with.'
Truman was fostered by Christina Caballero along with her other dog and three cats, though he is still learning to be comfortable inside a house.
Mandi was fostered the day after by Jackie Duncan and is slowly recovering from her conditions and growing her fur back.
Mandi was fostered by Jackie Duncan and is slowly recovering from her infections
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