On their birthday, tiny bald puppies who had been abandoned were given new hope.

When a man walked into West Mount Vets in England wearing a hoodie and tracksuit and carrying a box, no one thought anything of it at first. He could have been someone just coming in to seek help for his pets, but before the staffers at the vet’s office even realized what was happening, the man put the box down in the reception area and quickly walked out. Confused, the staffers peeked inside — and discovered two bald puppies, desperately in need of medical attention.

Shocked and bewildered, the staffers quickly called for help and the puppies were taken in by the Leeds, Wakefield and District branch of the.

The puppies, now named Dobby and Winky, were in such terrible condition, and everyone was disgusted at how someone could have neglected them so badly and then just abandon them that way, as if they didn’t matter at all.

The poor puppies were incredibly scared and confused when they first arrived at the shelter, but as the days wore on and they were finally shown love for probably the first time in their short lives, they began to warm up to everyone around them and transformed into the bouncy, playful puppies they were always meant to be.

“I’m so happy to say that they’re improving every day,” Gena Cameron, the branch administrator, said in a press release. “They were really nervous when they arrived and shaking. Now they are running around the animal center arena having loads of fun, playing with toys and barking at people. They’ve really come out of their shells.”

It all seemed like a happy ending — until everyone realized that the story wasn’t over quite yet.

Exactly a week after the puppies were abandoned, the same man wearing the same outfit walked into the same vet practice. This time, he walked up to the receptionist to ask for help, but when she went to fetch a nurse he quickly left, leaving a third bald puppy behind.