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Homer (The Stray Ferret)

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An albino hob was handed into Wright and Mortem vets after being found as a stray by police in Congleton. Wright and Mortem vets agreed to sign Homer over to us so we could appeal for his owner. Upon his arrival, we could see Homer had a parasitic infection. He was treated with topical antiparasitic agents which really improved his skin condition. Appealing for Owner: We appealed for 7 days to find Homer's owner before he became owned by the charity. Sadly, Homer's owner was never found and nobody claimed him. So, we decided to go on a quest to find an adopter. We actually didn't have to look very far, as our trustee, Jodie, fell in love with him and decided to adopt Homer. Homer's New Life: Homer now lives his best life in a custom-built ferret enclosure. Unfortunately, Homer did develop signs of adrenal disease. He's since had a Suprelorin implant which seems to be helping Homer a lot. He also had a vaccine against Distemper. Homer also has a girlfriend now called...

The Stray Rabbit: Bartholomew

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Bartholomew - herby referred to as Bart - has a story that seems to have touched everyone who came into contact with him.  Up until he was, thankfully, found as a stray, it was clear Bart's life had been filled with nothing but horrendous neglect. The neglect had a huge impact on his daily living and required intensive medical intervention to resolve. Despite all he'd been through, he had a large personality and plenty of fight in him to try and tackle his ill health. He was a grumpy rabbit but always tolerated medical treatment well (even though you could tell he despised you for it). The Day He Was Found: Bart was handed into Wright and Mortem in Macclesfield on the 28th of April 2020.  Image from Wright and Mortem's Facebook Page After conversing with them, it was mutually agreed that Bart would be transferred to us. We agreed to appeal for his owner for 7 days.  Non-essential medical treatment wouldn't be started until after the appeal, but Bart required essential m...