Animals were found covered in filth and underweight. Also seized were a large number of dead ferrets, a dead barn owl and some unidentified dead animals. All of the ferrets and polecats bar three were found to be underweight, and were suffering from a variety of conditions – some of which were felt by the vet to be the result of poor feeding. Nine animals had swelling to the eyes and required antibiotics, a number had gingivitis, thinning fur and bald patches which resolved once in care.
Beyond help: Several birds suffered to such an extent they were euthanised One ferret had to have an eye removed, with the vet asserting the painful condition had been present for a minimum of 21 days.
Animals were found covered in filth and underweight. Also seized were a large number of dead ferrets, a dead barn owl and some unidentified dead animals. All of the ferrets and polecats bar three were found to be underweight, and were suffering from a variety of conditions – some of which were felt by the vet to be the result of poor feeding. Nine animals had swelling to the eyes and required antibiotics, a number had gingivitis, thinning fur and bald patches which resolved once in care.
Beyond help: Several birds suffered to such an extent they were euthanised One ferret had to have an eye removed, with the vet asserting the painful condition had been present for a minimum of 21 days.
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The Colchester shelter was raided in 2019 and animals were rescued ANIMALS were kept in “appalling” conditions by a rescue shelter which had claimed it was able to care for them. When an RSPCA inspector arrived at the shelter, in Harwich Road, Colchester, in November 2019, she could see flies around the letterbox. Police officers and RSPCA inspectors entered the property and found horrifying conditions within, with one police constable reporting she was almost sick due to the smell. In total, 44 ferrets and polecats, four foxes, three jackdaws, two pigeons, a dove, two crows and a hedgehog were removed from the premises.
The Colchester shelter was raided in 2019 and animals were rescued ANIMALS were kept in “appalling” conditions by a rescue shelter which had claimed it was able to care for them. When an RSPCA inspector arrived at the shelter, in Harwich Road, Colchester, in November 2019, she could see flies around the letterbox. Police officers and RSPCA inspectors entered the property and found horrifying conditions within, with one police constable reporting she was almost sick due to the smell. In total, 44 ferrets and polecats, four foxes, three jackdaws, two pigeons, a dove, two crows and a hedgehog were removed from the premises.