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The RSPCA says potential house owners should analysis the wants of small pets after being known as out to rescue deserted ferrets and guinea pigs in two separate incidents.
The charity’s rescuers had been known as out to the abandonments in Lancashire and close by Greater Manchester. Three ferrets had been left in an under-sized cage in Blackburn and two long-haired guinea pigs had been dumped in a field at Wythburn Road in Middleton.
Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) Connie Brown investigated the abandonment of three ferrets, who had been left in a small cage at Aberdare Close in Blackburn on Saturday, February 3.
The rodents, two feminine and a male, had been discovered by an area resident, who placed them in a shed for his or her security after he noticed the cage being kicked across the road by a teen.
The officer made enquiries on the road and put up a poster, however no-one has come ahead to say the pets.
Connie stated: “Fortunately, the ferrets were healthy, but they were in a cage which was far too small for them and they didn’t have any water.
“They are very tame and pleasant young ferrets who look like they are well used to being handled as they didn’t bite.
“It is sad that they have been found like this and maybe an owner has been struggling with their upkeep or hasn’t had the experience to look after them, but it is no excuse to leave animals in this manner.”
The ferrets underwent well being checks and had been neutered and vaccinated at RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital earlier than they had been taken to a specialist ferret rescue within the South Cheshire space, from the place they are going to be rehomed.
In a separate incident two male guinea pigs had been found dumped in a field at Wythburn Road in Middleton by a resident whereas placing out her bins at round 3pm on Monday, February 5.
They had been each struggling with matted fur and after they had been collected by RSPCA Inspector Alex Ashton they underwent therapy at Greater Manchester Animal Hospital.
The two small pets, now named Horace and Spike, have made restoration and are actually within the care of the RSPCA.
The RSPCA officers who attended the incidents suspect that both these giving them up didn’t have the experience to take care of them – or had been combating the prices.
A spokesperson for the RSPCA stated: “This was very distressing to see because the guinea pigs had been left on the street in a poor situation.
They are long-haired guinea pigs and their coats hadn’t been sorted – they needed to have them shaved off at our hospital.”
Anyone with any details about both abandonment is requested to name the RSPCA appeals line quantity on 0300 123 8018.
