RSPCA West Dorset Branch
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| RSPCA West Dorset 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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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
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ANIMALS LAST UPDATE SUNDAY 5 TH FEBRUARY 2012 |
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THE ANIMAL PHOTOS ON THIS PAGE WERE TAKEN BY ANTHONY FOOT - www.lorantphotographics.co.uk WHO HAS WON RSPCA BEST DOMESTIC GUESTBOOK PHOTO & RSPCA PHOTO OF THE YEAR 2011 |
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DO YOU HAVE ANY UNWANTED JEWELLERY, FOREIGN CURRENCY, CD'S, DVD'S, MOBILE PHONES OR EMPTY INK CARTRIDGES? IF SO THEN WE CAN RECYCLE THEM & RAISE MONEY FOR OUR CENTRE ANY DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED INTO THE CENTRE WHEN EVER YOU ARE PASSING THANK YOU |
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 WE ARE NOW STOCKIST OF SUREFLAP MICROCHIP CAT FLAPS - AVAILABLE FROM THE REHOMING CENTRE RRP - £80.00 OUR PRICE - £ 69.99 |
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CENTRE VIEWING TIMES:-
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY - 1.30 - 4.00 FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY - 11.30 - 4.00 CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC ON TUESDAY |
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Hi I am Claire and I am the Animal Care Assistant who looks
after the small animals & birds at our Centre at Kingston Maurward. These are the animals in
my care this week. If you are interested in any of the
animals please ring 01305 259672 or visit the Centre at the times above.
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AVICCI, FLO RYDER, BRUNO & MARS, - 4 x White male Gerbils - aged 4 -5 mths - in pairs of 2 Ideally homed into a gerbilarium measuring a min of 60 cm x 42 cm x 37.5 cm. |
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TIMMY - Hob Polecat Ferret - Adult. He is neutered, microchipped and vaccinated with DHppi. Currently paired with Michaela. Timmy came to us as a stray who was severely underweight. He has made a great recovery, and is a super ferret, great nature. |
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MICHAELA - Jill Albino Ferret - 3 yrs old. Has been neutered, microchipped and vaccinated with DHppi. Currently paired with Timmy. |
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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. |
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OTHER BIRDS NEEDING HOMES |
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2 X COCKATIELS - various Colours - Yellow & pearl needing an aviary
home.
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11 x Budgies - to an aviary home. |
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1 x Cockerel - Polish Frizzle If you are interested, then please call the Centre for more Details. |
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1 x Cockerel - Polish Frizzle If you are interested, then please call the Centre for more Details. |
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GERONIMO & HIAWATHA - 1 x Cockerel & Hen Black Brahma - STUNNING
BIRDS! If you are interested, then please call the Centre for more Details. WE ARE RESERVED AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING TO OUR FOREVER HOME |
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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 RESCUE:- SPRING 2012 |
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359 HENS REHOMED THROUGH TAYLORS THIS YEAR
NEXT RESCUE T.B.C
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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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