Family reunited with Pet Tortoise
A family has been reunited with its pet tortoise, which was rescued from a rubbish lorry.
Fred was plucked from the lorry’s compactor by sharp-eyed binman Shaun Wilson, who handed him to the RSPCA.
The 30-year-old reptile is believed to have woken early from hibernation and broke into a rubbish bag in the hunt for food.
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Snow: Dumped kittens rescued
Two kittens were rescued in the village of Syresham, Northamptonshire – having been left in just a card box with no bedding or food, reports the BBC.
To make matters worse the incident happened on Monday – in some of the worst snow the UK has seen in a decade.
[The kittens] used up one of their nine lives when they were found abandoned in a box as heavy snow began to fall.
The pair were dumped, without bedding or food, next to a bus stop in the village of Syresham, Northamptonshire, as temperatures plummeted on Monday.
Francine Wilkins discovered the four-month-old brothers and took them to the RSPCA where they were given a clean bill of health despite their ordeal.
Ms Wilkins decided to keep one and her friend plans to take in the other.
RSPCA inspector Claire Ryder urged people not to abandon unwanted pets, especially in the cold weather.
She said: “People who don’t want their pets for whatever reason should make sure they find a new home for them.
“There are organisations like the RSPCA who will help.
“You must never abandon animals, especially in this sort of weather when they have little chance of surviving for long.”
More homes needed for animals
An animal charity is still appealing for people to open up their homes to a new furry friend.
RSPCA staff in Brent Knoll wants families to come forward and adopt one of the many animals at the centre.
The January 8 edition of the Weston & Somerset Mercury featured pictures of 20 pets that wanted a loving home.
RSPCA: Lethal litter
Wild birds and animals are suffering and dying due to casually dropped litter and discarded fishing line and hooks. That’s the stark message from the RSPCA in the West Midlands as the charity makes a plea for people to clean up their act.
Not a week goes by without RSPCA officers being called out to rescue birds and animals that are painfully suffering due to the thoughtless actions of litter louts.
Recent casualties have included a dead coot caught in fishing line, a duck with fishing line wrapped around its body and leg, and a baby hedgehog stuck in the wire of a champagne cork.