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RSPCA West Dorset & Axminster Branch is a separate charity affiliated to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).  We cover the towns of Dorchester, Bridport, Weymouth, Portland, Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Sherborne and Axminster (Devon) as well as all the surrounding villages and hamlets.  Our main priorities are the welfare and rehoming of local animals.  We raise ours funds within the Branch boundaries and all money raised is spent within the area.  We are responsible for "Taylors Animal Rehoming Centre" at Kingston Maurward, Dorchester.
 

If you wish to report an Animal Emergency or have concerns regarding the welfare of an animal please telephone 0300 1234 999.  Please also call this number if you need to have an unowned or wild animal collected by an RSPCA Animal Collection Officer. 

PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL US REGARDING EMERGENCIES OR CRUELTY AS THIS IS NOT THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY OF DEALING WITH SUCH MATTERS.  CALL 0300 1234 999 AND REPORT THE MATTER TO THE RSPCA NATIONAL CALL CENTRE.  THANK YOU.

 
 

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Other small animals & birds for rehoming

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Other small animals & birds

Below you will find photos, names and details of the assorted small animals we currently have in need of homes.  For full details of the adoption process, please click here.

Thinking of rehoming a small animal?  Click here for general RSPCA guidelines on animal care

To be kept informed of when new animals for adoption are added to this website, please to Email us - just ask to be added to our mailing list - you can ask to be removed at any time.  We will not, of course, pass your Email address on to anyone else.

 

ANIMALS LAST UPDATED SUNDAY 29TH AUGUST

 

THE ANIMAL PHOTOS ON THIS PAGE WERE TAKEN BY ANTHONY FOOT  - www.lorantphotographics.co.uk

   
   
CENTRE VIEWING TIMES:- MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY - 1.30 - 4.00

                                                                                                       FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY   -      11.30 - 4.00

                                                                            CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC ON TUESDAY

 
 Hi I am Jess, and I am the Animal Care Assistant who looks after the small animals & birds. These are the animals

in my care this week.  If you are interested in any of the animals please ring or visit the Centre at the times above.

                                           

WINKY, DUMPTY, POLLY & SUKKI

We have 2 x male Syrian Hamster & 2 x female Syrian Hamsters available for rehoming.  They are about 8 weeks old, and they are all the same colouring as the photo. 

6 x Syrian Hamsters - aged 5 weeks old - 1 x female & 6 Males - all ginger, or ginger and white. Syrian Hamsters need to be rehomed singularly, and will need a cage with more than one level, and be a min 75cm x 37 cm x 37cm.  If you are interested, we will need to see the cage that you intend to keep the hamsters in at the Centre, so bring it with you!
 

Quinn, Britney, & Kurt (who is a girl rat!)

3 x Female Rat babies aged  4/5 Months, looking for a home together.

MEET THE OSMOND'S

 

JIMMY, MERRIL & WAYNE - 3 x male Gerbils - aged 7 mths to be rehomed together.

 

GWEN - Albino Female - aged Adult - came to the Centre after she broke into some ones house through the cat flap, and got into bed with them!!!  She has been advertised, but no one has come forward.  We has now been neutered, microchipped and had a Distemper vaccination. She would be better with some one experienced with ferrets.
DAFFYD - Albino Male - aged Adult - came to the Centre as a stray, and despite advertising has remained unclaimed.  We have now neutered, microchipped and vaccinated him for Distemper.  He is currently paired with Gwen.
CERYS - Albino Female - aged -  young Adult.  Came to the Centre via the Inspector.  She is a nice natured ferret, but is very shy and scared of other ferrets at present.  She has been neutered, microchipped and vaccinated against Distemper.
Ginge, Floppy & Hatty - 3 x Ex Battery hens - about 2 1/2 yrs old, looking for a retirement home as pet chickens, as egg production is some what slow!
WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO IS ABLE TO GIVE A FARM ANIMAL A NEW HOME! 

THROUGHOUT OUR REGION WE OFTEN GET FARM ANIMALS LOOKING FOR NEW HOMES.  THIS CAN BE ANYTHING FROM A PIG, COW OR GOAT TO DUCKS, GEESE & CHICKENS.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT THE CENTRE.

 

 

AVIARY BIRDS NEEDING HOMES

 

NONE AT PRESENT

 

 

EX BATTERY HENS

Here are some of the hens that we have rescued before, in their luxurious chicken house from Flytes o Fancy, kindly donated by RSPCA Poole & East Dorset Branch.

We do rescues throughout the year in association with the British Hen Welfare Trust.  We run waiting lists of people who are looking to adopt hens, and carry out home visits before the hens are released.

OUR NEXT RESCUES ARE :- To be confirmed

 

                                           

266 HENS

REHOMED THROUGH TAYLORS THIS YEAR 

 

 

NEXT RESCUE 

Delayed due to farmer not emptying as expected

100 HENS

ALL HENS RESERVED

Ex - Battery Hen Info

Thank you for considering adopting one of 20 million battery hens currently producing eggs in this country.

The following is a guide of what to expect if you decide to take on some of our hens for their retirement.

Age - Your hens will be approximately one year old. This is the time they would ordinarily go for slaughter. At this age, they will have laid around 300 eggs. They will still readily lay, and as a general rule you will get an egg every other day per chicken, although some lay very regularly each day. You will see that egg quality HUGELY improves over time!

Health - They will look fairly threadbare for the first few weeks / months! However they will have almost complete feather re-growth in time. Caged hens can very occasionally develop fractures of their wings / toes / legs when they get moved around, and despite every effort to ensure they are fit to be rehomed, your hen MAY require veterinary treatment soon after adoption. We can be dealing with large volumes of birds on rescue days, and sometimes a poorly bird could slip through the process, although this is very rare.

Your New Hens! - Your hens will be slightly shell-shocked (excuse the pun!) for a few days after adoption, they have spent all of their lives in tiny cages and when you take them home it will be the first time they have felt grass beneath their feet, and seen the sky. But DON’T WORRY – it is amazing how quickly their instincts return, and they will be scratching around and sunbathing with their wings stretched out before you know it!

Life Expectancy - There is no guarantee how long an ex-battery hen will live. Some may only live for a few weeks – however, if these weeks are spent in the fresh air being able to stretch their wings we feel they are luckier than a lot of battery hens. On average they will live for a further 2-3 years.

If you decide to proceed with adopting some of our hens, you will be given a ‘Caring for Battery Hens’ leaflet, which givens you more in-depth information. You can also visit the Battery Hen Welfare Trust website at www.bhwt.org.uk.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS OF CHICKEN ACCOMMODATION SIZES AND MORE INFO ON REHOMING EX BATTERY HENS

   
   

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