The animal well-being charity was gotten in touch with Wednesday, May 31 after a team member at the Sainsbury’s, in Alvechurch Highway, Redditch, looked out to something moving inside a black bin bag at 8.45am that early morning.
The bag had actually been discarded by the recycling location in the parking lot of the grocery store – a regional flytipping hotspot.
When they opened the bag they discovered a cockerel inside whose head and beak had actually been covered with gaffa tape. They took the tape off the bird’s face and right away got in touch with the RSPCA.
RSPCA Inspector, Claire Davey, is now examining and appealing for info to discover how the cockerel became abandoned.
She said: “Not just has this poor cockerel been discarded like rubbish at a recycling location however his face and beak was taped-up which would have been unpleasant and very frightening for him. It appears like he had actually been left like this over night and he might have quickly suffocated if he had not been discovered by a kind team member at the store.
“It is never ever appropriate to abandon any animal however particularly in this terrible and callous method. It’s uncertain at this phase whether he is an abandoned family pet or if he had actually been utilized for cockfighting so we are eager to discover more info.
“Sadly, it isn’t unusual for cockerels to be abandoned. Sometimes individuals might have handled unsexed chicks, which have actually become loud cockerels who undoubtedly cannot supply eggs, therefore they are then abandoned.
“We would always urge anyone who is considering taking on any pet to ensure that they have the time, money and resources to care for that animal for the rest of their lives. We’ve launched a cost of living hub for anyone struggling. Chickens have specific behavioural and environmental requirements and keeping them should not be a decision that is taken lightly.”
The cockerel will be taken care of up until he can be rehomed (Image: RSPCA)
The RSPCA is advising anybody with info about this to please contact the RSPCA’s inspectorate appeal line on 0300 123 8018.
The cockerel was required to a close-by veterinarians by the caller and offered a complete check out. The bird was experiencing plume loss, termites and a concern with his sight however is otherwise usually in good health. Inspector Davey gathered the cockerel from the veterinarians and he is now in the care of a poultry boarding center where he will be taken care of up until he can be rehomed.
The RSPCA is unfortunately seeing an increase in animals being abandoned by their owners. In May this year alone, we received 1,822 reports to our emergency situation line about an animal being abandoned. That compares to 1,609 desertions for the exact same month in 2015 – marking an increase of 13 percent.
