She was infested with fleas, and cockroaches were using her matted hair as a nest.

She was also suffering several ear and eye infections.

The kennel she had been left in for several months was lined with old, moldy dog food.

The shelter staff estimate her age at about ten years old and named her Sury — short for "survivor."

It took five hours of careful grooming to get through all her grime, revealing the pretty pooch beneath.

Finally, they could tell her breed, shih tzu, and work on getting her the medical help she desperately needed.

Blind in both eyes, the shelter says she's become very curious about all the new things she's now able to smell without being bogged down in fur.