2,000 animals helped
RSPCA appeals for support to help it survive
MORE than 2,000 animals at risk have been helped by the RSPCA in Leicestershire since the coronavirus lockdown began.
Since March 23, the RSPCA said it has had an average of 16 incidents a day.
Among
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Minnie.
She had to have an eye removed due to a serious injury after being found wandering the streets of Leicester.
After recovering well from her operation, she has now been adopted along with her new best friend, Oleg, who had also been rescued by the RSPCA.
RSPCA animal rescuers were designated key workers by the Government and kept working as usual during lockdown. However, the charity said the economic hit from the pandemic has been huge.
The RSPCA’s extra work has included collecting animals from the homes of people who have been taken to hospital with Covid-19, some of whom do not go home.
It says funding is needed to help it keep rescuing, and to care for 6,381 animals across England and Wales.
Dermot Murphy, chief inspectorate officer, said: “We’ve had to the was 2,137 incidents to that of chihuahua quickly and drastically change the way we work, from the way we rehome animals to the PPE we wear when responding to calls.
“But the priority for us during lockdown has been to continue to be there for those animals which need us, while also helping people who have been hit hard by the pandemic.
“Now, more than four months into lockdown, we’ve passed a milestone as we responded to our 100,000th incident nationwide.
“Our staff are as busy as ever collecting abandoned animals, investigating complaints of cruelty, providing life-saving veterinary treatment to the sick and injured and finding wonderful homes for our residents.
“But to continue our vital work and to survive, we really need your help.”