The Denver Animal Shelter is seeing a troubling rise in animal neglect cases, with a growing number of pets arriving dangerously underweight and weak.

By the beginning of June, the shelter had investigated 83 cases of neglect this year because of weight in pets , such as dogs and cats. This marks a 30% increase compared with the same period last year.

“It is a startling, unsettling sight that might stop many of us in our tracks. Animals with hip bones protruding through their fur, ribs sharply visible, so weak they can barely stand,” said Denver Animal Protection in a Wednesday news release.

DAP provides animal care and protection services for all of Denver County. DAP operates the Denver Animal Shelter, an open-admissions shelter that is home to nearly 10,000 lost and abandoned pets

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