Poor Max suffered from years of neglect by his owner.

Max was so matted his neck and leg motion was restricted by the armor like encasement of the matting. It is a miracle his limbs weren’t strangulated necessitating amputation. Pictures show his before face, feet, private areas and mats which were wrapped around his teeth. Warning these pics may be upsetting to some.

Max was also infested with too many fleas to count and putridly filthy.

It is a miracle he survived.

It took his groomer 4 hours to shave off the hair and filth and she is very skilled and experienced.

My outrage at his condition is only tempered by the relief he was legally surrendered to our rescue.

Max is sweet as can be and is a small approximately 10 year old poodle.