Overweight rescue bulldog loses 9kg and finds loving new home

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 00:57 · Archive

A bulldog weighing 32.5kg has shed 9kg and been rehomed after arriving at an RSPCA centre in Somerset.

Peggy-Sue, a bulldog, weighed 32.5kg when she arrived at the RSPCA's West Hatch Animal Centre in Somerset in July 2025. She was so overweight that she could barely walk without collapsing and had to be carried in a crate from the van to her kennel. Staff kept a fan blowing into her kennel at all times to prevent her from overheating.

Upon arrival, Peggy-Sue was suffering from an ingrowing claw, infected skin folds and an extremely low tolerance for summer heat. RSPCA Animal Deputy Centre Manager Anita Clark said: 'It was awful to see her struggle with everyday movement and we had to carry her in a crate from the van to her kennel.'

After being rehomed during the RSPCA's 2025 Adoptober campaign, Peggy-Sue began working with a foster carer who gradually increased her exercise, helping her lose the first 5kg. She was then adopted by Emmie and Andy from Taunton, who maintained a strict diet and exercise plan. Now weighing 23.5kg, Peggy-Sue has been enjoying walks, car trips and swimming in rock pools and streams. The couple were seeking a companion for their dog Mr Woo after losing his brother Jack-Jack, a 16-year-old rescue Staffie-cross Jack Russell.

How it is being reported

• Rescue dog named Peggy-Sue who was the same weight as a baby HIPPO sheds the pounds and finds a new homeBulldog Peggy-Sue weighed a mammoth 32.5kg - approximately the same as a ten-year-old child or a new born hippopotamus.Daily Mail · 16 Oct, 00:41
• Rescue dog that weighed same as baby hippo has finally found new home after shedding poundsA dog that weighed the same size as a newborn hippo when she arrived to an RSPCA branch has shredded 9kg. She suffered several complications including a low tolerance to summer heatThe Mirror · 14 Oct, 15:14

In this story: Peggy-Sue · RSPCA · West Hatch Animal Centre · Somerset · Taunton · Anita Clark

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