Will You Give One Of The Abandoned Salem Pit Bulls A New Forever Home?

SALEM, MA — Three of the pit bulls that were found abandoned and wandering the streets of Salem last month are now at the Northeast Animal Shelter and ready, or soon to be ready, to find their forever homes.

The MSPCA said the dogs were found malnourished and showed signs of abuse and neglect when they were found on March 19 and then remained in the care of Salem Animal Control for about three weeks.

On April 7, three of them — named by staff as Sassy, BamBam and Pebbles — were transferred to the Northeast Animal Shelter and are now ready for adoption.

"Shelter staff say they're incredibly loving and friendly despite their ordeal," MSPCA-Angell said.

The three dogs are believed to be about 5 years old.

Sassy and BamBam are ready for adoption now, while Pebbles is expected to be ready by the end of the week.

Those interested in adopting one of the three pups can inquire here.

Salem police last month said that at least five dogs were abandoned at multiple locations in the city on March 19.

Police said two dogs were recovered from the North Street and Federal Street area and they received reports of three additional dogs abandoned in the Proctor Street area.

Salem Police said at the time they were actively investigating the case as one of animal cruelty.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)