More animals being abandoned in Wirral as credit crunch bites

Apr 29 2009 by Carrie Catterall, Heswall News

AS THE credit crunch starts to bite, animals are being abandoned more and more across Wirral.

This problem is also affecting the whole of the North of England as the number of animals abandoned has soared by over 67%.

The animal welfare charity in the north dealt with 3,372 dumped animals in 2008, compared with 2,009 in 2007.

One of the many animals abandoned in Wirral was an elderly Bichon Frise bitch found tied to a tree with a piece of rope in Eastham Ferry Woods, Eastham.

She had badly matted fur on her stomach, feet and back legs.

The dog was found late last year and died a few months later.

RSPCA North regional manager Alan Wolinski said: “If people have pets they cannot care for, for any reason, then help and advice is always available from the RSPCA.”