Sunderland Echo

Man dumps dog outside home

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his hood up with Panda before he’s abandoned.

“Panda was taken to the vet where staff found he was micro-chipped but his chip wasn’t registered.”

It is a legal requiremen­t in England to have your pet dog micro-chipped with your details registered so that they can be found as quick as possible if they go missing.

Cathy suspects that Panda’s owner may have abandoned him when they could no longer look after him.

She said: “Unfortunat­ely we respond to thousands of calls every year where an animal has been abandoned because their owner simply can’t take care of them anymore.

“Pets are a huge commitment and responsibi­lity, and they can be expensive, so we find many dogs, cats, horses and other pets are abandoned every year.”

“We’ve called him Panda due to his pretty black and white markings.

“He’s in fairly good condition and was wearing a smart, new red collar.

“Panda is a lovely boy but he’s obviously really confused and is absolutely terrified. It’s so sad.”

Panda had been microchipp­ed in 2016 and vets believe he may be around three years old.

The RSPCA hopes to track down the person responsibl­e for leaving Panda outside the care home.

Panda is now being cared for by the RSPCA.

Anyone with informatio­n is urged to contact their appeal number on 0300 123 8018 to speak to Cathy or leave her a message.

To help the RSPCA continuere­scuing,rehabilita­tingand rehoming animals visit www. rspca.org.uk/give.

 ??  ?? The RSPCA have released CCTV footage after a dog was dumped on the roadside in Seaham
The RSPCA have released CCTV footage after a dog was dumped on the roadside in Seaham

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