Fifteen-week-old American bully Zeus was asleep in a makeshift kennel area when RSPCA and police inspectors discovered him among a litter of nine puppies all with cropped ears.
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| Updated: 07:42, 18 January 2021
CHICKENS are being abandoned after people who bought flocks during lockdown now canât take care of them, according to the RSPCA.
And the problem has been exacerbated by the arrival of bird flu.
The animal welfare charity, which operates across England and Wales, is concerned at the number of hens and cockerels being abandoned and fears rescue centres will soon be overrun with birds.
The organisation said more than 1,500 chickens were abandoned last year and it was called to 13 incidents in Warwickshire involving abandonment or cruelty to chickens.
Kate Parkes, the RSPCAâs poultry welfare specialist, said: âWeâre concerned that worries about bird flu and changes to how weâre allowed to keep hens may lead to more owners abandoning their pets, putting more pressure on rescue centres.â
» Paw-fect Match : Animal Shelters Across UK Write Letters to Santa to Find Forever Home for Pooches
2-MIN READ Paw-fect Match : Animal Shelters Across UK Write Letters to Santa to Find Forever Home for Pooches
Staff at animal shelters across the United Kingdom too have taken up the noble route to help find a home for their furry friends.
There are dozens of dogs across the country who are still hoping to find a permanent home in this upcoming festive season. Animal shelter personnel have written to Santa to share the stories of these unwanted pooches in hope of finding suitable owners/homes for them.