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In April 2025, nine officers from the RSPCA arrived at a South Yorkshire home to an appalling sight.
Amid rooms covered floor to ceiling with faeces and surfaces crusted with thick dirt, 80 springer spaniels and four Patterdale Terriers were crammed into a single property in Tickhill, Doncaster.
The charity said numbers had rapidly spiralled because none of the stressed, anxiety-ridden dogs had been neutered.
Some of the Spaniels were underweight - likely as a result of having to compete for food - and had untreated health conditions. The majority did not appear to have ever been walked on a lead and had to be carried to waiting vehicles by rescuers.
Three people from Doncaster will be sentenced on 9 December for their neglect of the animals following an investigation and prosecution by the RSPCA.
Now, nearly 18 months after their rescue, the RSPCA has shared the adorable success stories of 10 of the dogs who have been rehomed by centres all over the UK.
See how these adorable pups have thrived after being given a second chance in our gallery below.
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13. Marnie, now living in Halifax - "We feel so lucky to have her"
Becky Carr and her partner Jake had been thinking about adopting another dog for about a year when they spotted Marnie at the RSPCA’s Chesterfield & North Derbyshire Branch, one of eight spaniels from the case who was rehomed by the centre in Spital Lane. "As soon as we met Marnie we could tell she was just such a lovely dog and she bonded with our other spaniel Bailey straight away. She’s also very clever - you ask her to do something and she’ll pick it up straight away. Marnie has overcome a lot and we feel so lucky to have her.” | RSPCA