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Appeal Archive > The Small Furry Appeal

Many people are unaware that Bristol Dogs & Cats Home houses up to 70 small animals including rabbits, ferrets, birds, rats, degus, hamsters, gerbils and chinchillas.

Like all the animals in our care, many have arrived at the Home after being found straying or because their owners can no longer care for them. Sadly however, some come to us because of neglect or have been abandoned by owners who can no longer cope.

Size doesn’t matter! Small doesn’t mean insignificant. Just like you they can feel pain, fear, frustration and loneliness. Small animals, like any other, have specific needs. Did you know a rabbit needs as much exercise as a small dog?

Imagine being trapped in a small box, 24 hours a day with no company or stimulation!

Most people would be appalled to see a Jack Russell shut in a hutch, visited once or twice a day with food, but would they look twice if it was a rabbit?

The RSPCA has specific recommendations regarding the size of small animal accommodation. As a result, here at Bristol Dogs & Cats Home we are currently planning vital works to re-develop our Small Animal Accommodation, increasing the size of the small animal pens to provide a higher standard of care during their stay with us.

This development will provide greater space to exercise and a more appropriate environment for all the small animals in our care. It will also give the best possible chance of being re-homed quickly, in turn creating space for other small animals in need.

This essential new development is set to cost us over £106,000 which is why we need your help.

Please support our Small Furry Appeal today and you will help make a Big difference to the lives of small animals in need. Thank you.

Make a secure online donation to the Small Furry Appeal now at Justgiving.co.uk

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