More than a 1,000 animals rescued by RSPCA in county - The Bromsgrove Standard

More than a 1,000 animals rescued by RSPCA in county

Bromsgrove Editorial 11th Aug, 2020   0

THE RSPCA has responded to 100,000 incidents during lockdown, with 1,231 in Worcestershire.

The animal welfare charity’s officers, animal carers and vets have continued to rescue, treat and care for animals in need lockdown started on March 23.

From March 24 to August 5, the RSPCA has answered 442,344 calls and dealt with 106,676 incidents – an average of 790 incidents a day.

In Worcestershire, officers have responded to 1,231 incidents – an average of nine a day.




As well as operating an emergency service, rescuing animals in need, RSPCA officers have also been collecting animals from the homes of people who have been admitted to hospital with Covid-19, who may not have anyone else to care for them while their owners are being treated.

Dermot Murphy, chief inspectorate officer, said: “We’ve had to 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 who 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. And 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 new homes for our residents.”

Some of the rescues carried out in Worcestershire during lockdown include:

One animal rescued by the RSPCA was an injured Shetland pony found alone at the side of a road in Upton-upon-Severn on July 3.

He was found by two members of the public who called the charity in.

The pony, now named Axl, had a nasty injury to his front leg which was dripping with blood and making it difficult for him to walk. He’s now being cared for at a local equine hospital.

To help the RSPCA donations can be made at www.rspca.org.uk/covid.

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