Recently, an unnamed man was on his way to work when he noticed a strange creature shifting around the end of his driveway. Upon closer inspection, he realized the creature was actually an abandoned dog with pounds of matted fur growing all over his body. Heartbroken by the pup's appearance, he rushed the Shih Tzu to the KC Pet Project, a local nonprofit animal shelter in Kansas City, Missouri.
When speaking about his case, Tori Fugate, the KC Pet Project's chief communications officer, told BuzzFeed, "We see many dogs and cats that come to us with really bad matted hair, but honestly, [Simon is] one of the worst cases that we’ve ever seen. The volume of hair and weight on his body had to be incredibly difficult for him."
Despite the challenge ahead of them, the KC Pet Project's team immediately got to work and spent two hours carefully shaving each individual matted loc from Simon's body.
"According to the veterinarians on our staff, they believe that the matted hair accumulated over many months," Tori said. "We do not know how long he was on his own, but the matted hair on his body had to be very painful and heavy for him."
After the tedious work was done, Simon, who weighed about 20 pounds upon his arrival, was six and a half pounds lighter.
And now he looks like a whole new pup!
