Dog Named Treasure Needs Adoptive Home

RAYTOWN Mo. -- A stray poodle was named Treasure after it was found in a trash pile earlier this week.

The dog was found rummaging through trash bags outside an abandoned house near 83rd Terrace and Harris Avenue in Raytown.

KMBC's Jere Gish reported that when Treasure was found, he had hair that was matted all over his body. It had been so long since he was groomed that the hair covered his eyes.

The tangled hair even caused a wound on one of the dog's back legs because the matting strangled his foot.

"It can tighten down and tighten down, these mats can, and you can end up with a lot of sores underneath it," said a worker with Raytown Animal Hospital. "He had so much neglect, he's going to need a little time to recover."

Animal workers shaved off Treasure's hair so he could heal faster.

The veterinarians are hoping they can save Treasure's leg.

Workers hope someone will adopt Treasure and give him a good home.

Workers said dogs who have been neglected can make the best pets.

"I think it's that they're thankful that they finally find somebody who loves them," an animal worker said.

To adopt Treasure, contact the Raytown Animal Hospital.