When rescued, Tikka was covered in sticky tar, unable to move, after lying on a new road and becoming stuck.
Thankfully for adorable Tikka, he was found and rescued by animal charity TOLFA, and is now recovering in their care.
Founded in 2005, TOLFA- a charity in Rajasthan, India, specializing in animal welfare providing medical care, vaccinations, veterinary treatment and neuter services- has helped more than 70,000 animals in ten years.
Jemma Sadler, TOLFA's Assistant India Project Coordinator, says: "When we found Tikka he was stuck down in tar, unable to move. He was very stressed when he came in and he obviously hadn't been able to eat or more importantly drink all night so he was put on a drip straight away.
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"We used washing up liquid and oil to remove the tar. The hardest parts were getting the tar out of his ears and from in between his pads. In total it took around six hours of baths and oil treatment over three days to finally get him back to his usual self."
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Now, Tikka is a new pup.
Jemma says: "While he has a couple of bald spots where we had to cut out the thick tar, he now has a lovely shiny coat. We plan to neuter him too, and he's with us for now while we check he hasn't ingested any tar. He's been massaged with several litres of oil- so he probably now has the youngest, most wrinkle free skin of any street dog!"
**For more info, visit: www.tolfa.org.uk. Change the life of a dog like Tikka today- text: TOLF40£5 to 70070 to donate £5. **