A three-pound Yorkie pulled from a dumpster in Dorchester is now up for adoption at the MSPCA’s Angell shelter.

A good Samaritan found “Oscar” in a dumpster on Blue Hill Avenue and rushed him to the organization’s Angell Animal Medical Center on May 21, according to a release from the MSPCA. His fur was matted, and he was thin, dehydrated, and neurologically impaired — most likely due to nutritional deficiency.

"Oscar" was thrown away like trash, but thankfully a good Samaritan plucked him from a #Dorchester dumpster before he died of starvation. Read more about his remarkable story here: https://t.co/jQGLxqd9a0 pic.twitter.com/sVWGzdEHh3 — MSPCA-Angell (@MspcaAngell) June 4, 2019

Shelter officials believe the two- or three-year-old dog had not been fed for at least a week. He perked up soon after eating and is now well-adjusted, loving, and attention-seeking, his caretakers say.


Oscar will be placed for adoption in the coming days, according to the MSPCA — after he undergoes neuter surgery and a thorough dental cleaning. Interested adopters can visit him in person or email adoption@mspca.org.

“It’s always shocking to see this level of disregard for animals — in this case a dog that was literally thrown away like garbage,” Adoption Center Associate Director Anna Rafferty-Foré said in a statement. “Oscar could easily have died in that dumpster and we’re relieved and grateful that he’s been saved.”