My landlady’s dog was barking at the door this morning, so I opened it and there was a big brown, very skinny cockapoo-type dog out there. No idea how she got in, the garden is totally enclosed and the walls are at least 7 foot high. We checked the cctv in case someone had thrown her in but saw nothing. It’s like she just materialised. We took her to the vet to see if she had a microchip and she does but they were unable to read it. They said we should call the local kennel to come and take her and now my landlady is waiting to hear back from them, but I’m worried her owners are neglectful or abusive, she’s clearly starving and cried with terror when we took her to the vet. She seems to have a skin illness as well. I’ve checked online but no-one has reported her missing. I’m worried if she gets sent back to her owner she could end up being a breeding dog on a puppy farm or something, she looks so starved and neglected. we gave her some food and she wolfed it down instantly.

EDIT: Eventually with the microchip we found her vet. They told us the owner hadn’t brought the dog for a check up for several years and that they had been concerned about the dog’s welfare prior to that. They told us which road the owner lives on and gave us her phone number. we called and she checked outside and said her dog had returned. We checked in our garden and the dog was gone. So it looks like she went home of her own accord. However I am very concerned for her welfare. She’s skin and bones, untreated skin condition and clearly in this cold weather her owners leave her locked outside for so long they don’t even notice she’s missing.

I tried to make a report to the RSPCA but without an address, they won’t take a report. I asked the dog’s vet to call the RSPCA to give them the owner’s address (because they obvs won’t give it to me) but they are being difficult about it and not even wanting to get involved that much. I feel I must do something to help this poor creature. Does anyone know how to find an address using only a mobile phone number?