On a property in Lawrence County, Alabama, sits a small house built of cinderblocks, without electricity or plumbing. Until recently, the yard surrounding this house was full of dogs — and they were all desperately in need of help, writes thedodo These dogs almost looked like moving statues when rescuers from the county arrived last month. All of the roughly …

A couple of dogs named Ratty and Batty were discovered tied outside to a log for a very unsafe and inhumane life. A protruding nail in the log above their heads was just one example of the terrible neglect they suffered. They always tried their best when approached to act aggressive, but in reality they were just scared and hungry, …