A bag-full
of tiny kittens
In May four tiny kittens were admitted to
the Centre after being found abandoned in a
shopping bag next to a canal.
The month-old kittens, named Bellamy,
Murphy, Monty and Octavia by West Hatch
staff, were found tied in a bag that had been
dumped behind Morrisons supermarket in
Bridgwater. The kittens were not only
trapped, but cold and hungry too.
However on arrival at the Centre they were
not mature enough to feed themselves and
so our dedicated staff had to take them
on for hand-rearing. After a tricky start
and many late night and early morning
feeds, they finally flourished and grew into
energetic and playful kittens. There was a
happy ending for all these youngsters who
have since been found homes for life.
Wildlife roundup
The Wildlife Centre has seen 128 different
species of animals admitted up to October
this year, and the variety has certainly kept
staff on their toes.
Our most commonly admitted animal
species is, as ever, the Herring Gull,
with 618 brought in to date in 2017!
Hedgehogs come in at number two
with 318 admissions, and Mallard Ducks
are a close third place with 311 individuals
having been cared for at the Centre so
far this year. Grey Seals rank 35th with 20
animals on the record and the Common
Seal came 61st with just five individuals so
far this year. There are 29 species recording
just one admission each, ranging from Coots
and Cormorants to the Common Dormouse.
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