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Britain's animals are under threat. | 0:00:03 | 0:00:05 | |
All too often, our wildlife and domestic pets | 0:00:05 | 0:00:08 | |
are the victims of cruelty, persecution and neglect. | 0:00:08 | 0:00:12 | |
Fighting to save them is a dedicated band of people | 0:00:12 | 0:00:15 | |
trying to protect and care for them right around the clock. | 0:00:15 | 0:00:18 | |
This is Animal 24:7. | 0:00:18 | 0:00:21 | |
Today on Animal 24:7... | 0:00:42 | 0:00:44 | |
Let's have a look at them, then. | 0:00:44 | 0:00:46 | |
The owner whose love of pets is out of control. | 0:00:46 | 0:00:49 | |
You have too many animals here. You've got at least one of everything! | 0:00:49 | 0:00:54 | |
Under lock and key - | 0:00:54 | 0:00:56 | |
the evidence of an international crime. | 0:00:56 | 0:00:59 | |
This is what it's all about. Lots and lots and lots of eggs. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:03 | |
And Jasmine the pregnant puss | 0:01:03 | 0:01:05 | |
gets her first scan. | 0:01:05 | 0:01:07 | |
There's definitely some babies in there. | 0:01:07 | 0:01:09 | |
That row of dots is a kitten's backbone. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:12 | |
See that little heart beating? | 0:01:12 | 0:01:14 | |
Collecting things for a hobby is harmless enough. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:22 | |
But for some people, the compulsion to collect animals | 0:01:22 | 0:01:25 | |
can have dire consequences. | 0:01:25 | 0:01:27 | |
These so-called animal hoarders are rarely cruel, | 0:01:27 | 0:01:30 | |
just unable to cope with the demands of keeping so many pets. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:35 | |
RSPCA inspector Selina Chan is on her way to the latest case. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:41 | |
This small terraced house in South Wales is home to a pet owner | 0:01:48 | 0:01:52 | |
who simply loves animals. | 0:01:52 | 0:01:53 | |
She's already been visited by the RSPCA about her collection of cats. | 0:01:55 | 0:02:00 | |
Now there's a fresh complaint. | 0:02:03 | 0:02:05 | |
When I get calls to this house, I feel like I'm fighting a losing battle. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:11 | |
She has this hoarding tendency about her | 0:02:12 | 0:02:15 | |
and I know there's always going to be more here when I get the call. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:19 | |
The report suggests there might be dogs living in poor conditions. | 0:02:20 | 0:02:25 | |
But Selina suspects this could just be the start of the story. | 0:02:26 | 0:02:30 | |
Hello. Selina of the RSPCA. | 0:02:32 | 0:02:34 | |
I've had another call about the dogs. | 0:02:34 | 0:02:36 | |
-Is it all right to have a look? -Yes. | 0:02:36 | 0:02:39 | |
Selina's first job is to check outside. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:43 | |
Let's have a look at them, then. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:45 | |
The owner takes her to the back yard where the dogs are living. | 0:02:45 | 0:02:48 | |
Come on, you. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:51 | |
Come on! | 0:02:51 | 0:02:53 | |
-How many dogs have you got altogether? -Only those. | 0:02:54 | 0:02:57 | |
I had a call saying there's five dogs here. | 0:02:57 | 0:03:00 | |
-Five? -You haven't got five? Right, OK, that's good. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:04 | |
Selina is told there are just two dogs living here. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:07 | |
Come on, sweetie. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:09 | |
Snowy and an energetic terrier called Shiloh. | 0:03:09 | 0:03:12 | |
Hello, you. | 0:03:12 | 0:03:14 | |
Finding two rather than five is a welcome development, | 0:03:14 | 0:03:17 | |
but the good news is short-lived. | 0:03:17 | 0:03:19 | |
There's a lot of cleaning here to be done. | 0:03:21 | 0:03:24 | |
-The place is covered in faeces. -I know. | 0:03:24 | 0:03:26 | |
You could do with having a clean-up in here as well. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:29 | |
There's a lot of faeces on the floor. Maybe take that carpet and replace it, OK? | 0:03:29 | 0:03:34 | |
Pop the dogs back, then. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:36 | |
And then we'll have a look at the rest of the animals you've got | 0:03:36 | 0:03:40 | |
so I can make a note of what you've got. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:42 | |
The first stage of Selina's visit has not gone well. | 0:03:43 | 0:03:47 | |
Next, Selina moves to the front garden, home to two rabbits and one ferret. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:55 | |
It's filthy inside. | 0:03:56 | 0:03:58 | |
Right? | 0:03:58 | 0:04:00 | |
Like the back yard, the conditions are not good. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:03 | |
You can see rotting food. I see you've filled the water up. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:09 | |
Are you coping, keeping this ferret? | 0:04:09 | 0:04:11 | |
I want to find a home for him. | 0:04:11 | 0:04:14 | |
Right, OK. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:15 | |
We can look to do that today for you. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:17 | |
With one pet signed over, | 0:04:17 | 0:04:20 | |
Selina moves on to the rabbits. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:21 | |
Again, it's absolutely filthy. | 0:04:21 | 0:04:25 | |
Can we pop this door open so I can see the bedding area? | 0:04:25 | 0:04:28 | |
-That is disgusting. -OK. | 0:04:28 | 0:04:31 | |
Evidence is mounting that this owner is struggling to cope. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:35 | |
I'm not really happy for these rabbits to stay here | 0:04:35 | 0:04:38 | |
because of the condition in the hutch. | 0:04:38 | 0:04:40 | |
Do you want me to help you re-home them? | 0:04:40 | 0:04:42 | |
I'll take those today because I don't want them staying in here. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:48 | |
Three pets have been signed over. Now it's time to see what's inside. | 0:04:48 | 0:04:53 | |
So what have we got in the house? | 0:04:53 | 0:04:56 | |
Selina isn't prepared for what's waiting in the living room. | 0:04:56 | 0:04:59 | |
OK. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:03 | |
This is a Chinese water dragon. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:07 | |
Like all reptiles, they need specialist care. | 0:05:07 | 0:05:10 | |
-Have you ever had a reptile before? -No. -Okey-dokes. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:14 | |
The way this one's being kept is simply not good enough. | 0:05:14 | 0:05:18 | |
I'm really not happy with this staying here. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
You've got completely the wrong set-up for that type of animal. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:26 | |
He looks in good condition. I'm not concerned about how he looks at all. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:30 | |
But your environment is not correct. | 0:05:30 | 0:05:33 | |
Would you be happy for me to take this? | 0:05:33 | 0:05:36 | |
If you want to be looking at keeping reptiles and things... | 0:05:36 | 0:05:39 | |
Right. Things have to drastically improve with this, OK? | 0:05:41 | 0:05:45 | |
The owner is reluctant to sign the water dragon over. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:49 | |
So Selina gives her a chance to show she can improve things. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:53 | |
You need a filtered water pool. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:55 | |
You'll never get a filtered water pool in there because it's too small, OK? | 0:05:55 | 0:06:00 | |
Plus, the thing is, your house is boiling hot. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:02 | |
And you've got a basking light and a heat mat in there. | 0:06:02 | 0:06:06 | |
I bet it's baking in there. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:08 | |
You need to get a new viv by next week. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:11 | |
With all animals accounted for downstairs, | 0:06:11 | 0:06:14 | |
Selina now heads upstairs. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:17 | |
Okey-dokes. | 0:06:17 | 0:06:19 | |
The first room she comes to is the bathroom. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:23 | |
So we've got a grey female and five kittens. | 0:06:23 | 0:06:26 | |
-How old are the kittens? -About four weeks. | 0:06:28 | 0:06:30 | |
About four weeks. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:32 | |
The new family is healthy, | 0:06:33 | 0:06:35 | |
but they shouldn't be living in a basket in a bathroom. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:38 | |
I see you're putting food and water down for them. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:41 | |
But you're failing on keeping the place clean. | 0:06:41 | 0:06:43 | |
You need to be on top of this, OK? | 0:06:45 | 0:06:47 | |
I recommend getting a bigger litter tray for mum. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:50 | |
The owner promises the kittens will be going to new homes | 0:06:53 | 0:06:56 | |
once they're big enough | 0:06:56 | 0:06:57 | |
and she wants mum to go, too. | 0:06:57 | 0:06:59 | |
We need to focus on getting her neutered as soon as these kittens come off. | 0:06:59 | 0:07:04 | |
When they're old enough to go, I want to do re-homing anyway. | 0:07:04 | 0:07:07 | |
Right. OK. Why do you want to re-home her once those kittens are gone? | 0:07:07 | 0:07:11 | |
Not coping? | 0:07:16 | 0:07:17 | |
We can help you with that once the kittens go. | 0:07:20 | 0:07:23 | |
There's no doubt that this owner loves animals. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:29 | |
But her desire to collect pets has gone beyond ornaments and photos. | 0:07:29 | 0:07:35 | |
Now she's slowly realising that her collecting has gone too far. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:40 | |
Can you smell it in here? | 0:07:41 | 0:07:43 | |
There are more animals across the landing. | 0:07:43 | 0:07:45 | |
You've got way too many cats. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:48 | |
You're talking five cats in this room. | 0:07:48 | 0:07:51 | |
Conditions in here are possibly the worst of all. | 0:07:52 | 0:07:55 | |
You're not on top of the cleaning. | 0:07:55 | 0:07:57 | |
I see you're putting food and water down and the cats are in good nick. | 0:07:57 | 0:08:01 | |
I'm not concerned that you're not caring for them in that way, | 0:08:01 | 0:08:04 | |
but you are so not on top of the cleaning. | 0:08:04 | 0:08:07 | |
It stinks in here. I'm surprised you bother coming in here, it's that smelly. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:12 | |
The owner is told this room must be cleaned | 0:08:13 | 0:08:16 | |
and Selina persuades her to sign one of the cats over. | 0:08:16 | 0:08:19 | |
I'd like to get the number of cats you have right down, to be honest. | 0:08:19 | 0:08:24 | |
You have way too many for this house. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:27 | |
You cannot be keeping five cats in this room. | 0:08:27 | 0:08:30 | |
After double-checking there are no more animals anywhere... | 0:08:32 | 0:08:35 | |
-Any in this room? -No. -Nothing in there or there. OK. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:39 | |
..the conversation moves downstairs. | 0:08:39 | 0:08:42 | |
-If you wanted to re-home her, then... -I want to re-home this one. | 0:08:42 | 0:08:46 | |
A total of four animals have been signed over today. | 0:08:46 | 0:08:49 | |
But just as Selina is about to leave... | 0:08:49 | 0:08:52 | |
Have you got a bird? | 0:08:52 | 0:08:54 | |
..she hears a suspicious noise coming from a bedroom, | 0:08:54 | 0:08:57 | |
the room she was told was empty. | 0:08:57 | 0:09:00 | |
You said there's wasn't anything in here. | 0:09:00 | 0:09:02 | |
It seems this collection could yet grow further. | 0:09:04 | 0:09:07 | |
You've just got too much. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:09 | |
Coming up: | 0:09:20 | 0:09:22 | |
I would suggest you get rid of the small animals at least. All right? | 0:09:22 | 0:09:26 | |
The birds have to go by the weekend as well. | 0:09:26 | 0:09:29 | |
And the casualties of an illegal trade. | 0:09:29 | 0:09:32 | |
-Each one of these eggs represents a bird that isn't. -Exactly right. | 0:09:32 | 0:09:37 | |
Somebody's literally taken a living egg, drilled a hole in it, | 0:09:37 | 0:09:41 | |
and flushed the bird down the sink. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:43 | |
It's estimated that it can cost up to £10,000 a year to keep a pet. | 0:09:46 | 0:09:51 | |
Undoubtedly, the biggest expense is vet fees. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:55 | |
Fortunately for owners on low incomes | 0:09:55 | 0:09:58 | |
there are charity-funded animal hospitals up and down the country. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:01 | |
They make sure that pets can get the care they need. | 0:10:01 | 0:10:05 | |
Victoria, London. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:12 | |
This is the oldest animal hospital in the UK. | 0:10:12 | 0:10:16 | |
It's run by The Blue Cross. | 0:10:16 | 0:10:19 | |
From routine treatment to life-saving surgery, | 0:10:21 | 0:10:24 | |
a skilled team of vets and nurses work round the clock. | 0:10:24 | 0:10:28 | |
On average, 100 pets are brought in every day by worried owners. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:34 | |
One of today's patients is Otis, | 0:10:37 | 0:10:39 | |
a nine-year-old cat who's not been eating. | 0:10:39 | 0:10:43 | |
Yep, he's off his food. | 0:10:43 | 0:10:44 | |
He's losing weight fast, so vet Nigel Smith begins an examination. | 0:10:45 | 0:10:49 | |
This puss has been generally off colour. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:54 | |
He's just not right. | 0:10:54 | 0:10:55 | |
Probably sleeping a bit more than usual. | 0:10:55 | 0:10:59 | |
One thing that has been a consistent feature is that he's abnormally yellow. | 0:10:59 | 0:11:05 | |
That's jaundice. | 0:11:05 | 0:11:07 | |
OK, guy. Let's see. | 0:11:08 | 0:11:09 | |
His lips are a bit yellow as well. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:14 | |
Jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the skin, | 0:11:15 | 0:11:18 | |
usually associated with liver disorder. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:21 | |
Nigel fears Otis may have cancer. | 0:11:23 | 0:11:26 | |
He's immediately anaesthetised so urgent tests can be carried out. | 0:11:28 | 0:11:32 | |
He's immensely poorly. His liver function is very, very poor. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:37 | |
He's facing a pretty unclear future at the moment. | 0:11:38 | 0:11:42 | |
First the team takes x-rays. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:46 | |
The results will show if Otis has any hope of making a recovery. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:50 | |
We want to make sure that his chest is OK, | 0:11:53 | 0:11:56 | |
make sure there's no evidence of cancer in the lung tissue. | 0:11:56 | 0:12:00 | |
Because that may well alter what we do. | 0:12:00 | 0:12:04 | |
We might have to think again as to what our treatment options are, | 0:12:04 | 0:12:08 | |
what's realistic and what's fair to put him through. | 0:12:08 | 0:12:12 | |
If Otis has cancer of the liver, | 0:12:12 | 0:12:14 | |
there's a real danger it's spread to the chest. | 0:12:14 | 0:12:17 | |
Nigel checks the results. | 0:12:20 | 0:12:23 | |
Good news. No obvious signs of cancer in the chest. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:26 | |
That's good. So whatever is going on in the abdomen, or in the liver, | 0:12:26 | 0:12:32 | |
then we can assume that it's restricted to the liver. | 0:12:32 | 0:12:35 | |
So far, so good. | 0:12:38 | 0:12:41 | |
The x-rays might be positive, | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
but the team's still no closer to finding out what is wrong with Otis. | 0:12:44 | 0:12:49 | |
It's time for him to go under the knife. | 0:12:50 | 0:12:52 | |
Right. We have a very swollen liver. | 0:12:54 | 0:12:58 | |
The team can now have a close look at all of his vital organs. | 0:13:00 | 0:13:04 | |
And the seriousness of his condition becomes clear. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:08 | |
-This is its stomach. -Look at that stomach! It's so yellow. | 0:13:08 | 0:13:13 | |
Surgeon Charlotte Hamilton is alarmed by these jaundice levels | 0:13:13 | 0:13:18 | |
and she knows diagnosis isn't straightforward. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:21 | |
There's no obvious large cancer lesion that we were concerned about. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:28 | |
But the other thing we're worried about is there might be a blockage | 0:13:28 | 0:13:32 | |
so we're trying to flush the liver through, through the gall bladder | 0:13:32 | 0:13:37 | |
to see if we can find any blockage there. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:40 | |
This is a delicate operation. | 0:13:40 | 0:13:43 | |
The team is in for a long afternoon. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:45 | |
It's complicated because it's an elderly cat. | 0:13:47 | 0:13:51 | |
There are multiple things that could be going on. | 0:13:51 | 0:13:54 | |
Sometimes, things aren't always as they seem | 0:13:54 | 0:13:56 | |
so when you have a look at her insides, | 0:13:56 | 0:13:59 | |
it's not obvious what's going on. It'll be touch and go over the next 24 hours, basically. | 0:13:59 | 0:14:06 | |
The Blue Cross has four animal hospitals around the UK. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:16 | |
In Grimsby, Jenna Robinson has brought in Jasmine, | 0:14:21 | 0:14:24 | |
a cat she inherited from her aunt, who died recently. | 0:14:24 | 0:14:27 | |
I didn't know much about cats. Didn't even have a cat. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:32 | |
Then I got told I needed to keep her. I've brought her in for a check-up. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:36 | |
And it seems this not-so-welcome inheritance is even more than Jenna bargained for. | 0:14:36 | 0:14:42 | |
She suspects Jasmine is pregnant. | 0:14:42 | 0:14:44 | |
Hello. Jasmine Robinson? | 0:14:44 | 0:14:46 | |
Accompanied by her son, Jenna takes Jasmine to see vet Wendy Adams. | 0:14:46 | 0:14:52 | |
Right. This is Jasmine. How long have you had Jasmine? | 0:14:52 | 0:14:56 | |
-About four weeks. -Four weeks. Right. | 0:14:56 | 0:14:59 | |
In those four weeks, Jasmine's rapidly changing body shape has aroused Jenna's suspicions. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:05 | |
Ooh, yes. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:07 | |
That's quite a large tummy you've got there, isn't it? | 0:15:07 | 0:15:12 | |
Good girl. You're very pretty, aren't you? | 0:15:12 | 0:15:15 | |
There's definitely some babies in there. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:18 | |
I can't tell how many this way, | 0:15:18 | 0:15:21 | |
so in a minute we'll scan her and see if we can see some kittens. | 0:15:21 | 0:15:26 | |
It's a big moment for all mums-to-be, | 0:15:26 | 0:15:29 | |
that first ultrasound scan. | 0:15:29 | 0:15:31 | |
But it won't work through fur. | 0:15:33 | 0:15:35 | |
So we'll just do a little shave on her tummy. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:39 | |
I'm just going to pop the light out. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:43 | |
Put that on her tummy and see what we can see. | 0:15:48 | 0:15:51 | |
All eyes are turned to the monitor, to see their first sign of life. | 0:15:51 | 0:15:56 | |
-You can see a spine. -You can see a little spine. See that? | 0:15:56 | 0:16:00 | |
That row of dots is a kitten's backbone. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:03 | |
See the little heart beating? | 0:16:03 | 0:16:05 | |
Just fluttering, isn't it? | 0:16:07 | 0:16:09 | |
Wendy can see one healthy kitten. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:13 | |
There's another little spine at the top there. | 0:16:13 | 0:16:16 | |
Be a good girl. | 0:16:18 | 0:16:20 | |
I'll just pop the lights back on so we can see what we're doing. | 0:16:20 | 0:16:24 | |
And it seems this kitten is going to be arriving much sooner than Jenna thought. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:28 | |
I would think she's got less than two weeks to go. | 0:16:28 | 0:16:31 | |
Just a few weeks ago, | 0:16:36 | 0:16:39 | |
Jenna had no desire to own any cats. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:41 | |
Inheriting Jasmine was one thing. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:44 | |
Now she has just a couple of weeks to prepare for another new arrival. | 0:16:44 | 0:16:48 | |
Later... | 0:16:55 | 0:16:57 | |
It's a lovely smile, isn't it? | 0:16:57 | 0:16:59 | |
..we find out what's troubling Mucker. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:02 | |
He's a lumpy old boy. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:04 | |
But that's not a fatty lump. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:06 | |
So unfortunately I think it's a bit more serious. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:10 | |
And the nervous terrier taken from a hoarder's home. | 0:17:10 | 0:17:14 | |
Shallow's a bit hesitant because I don't think he's ever been on a lead. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:18 | |
He's not sure what he's meant to be doing! | 0:17:18 | 0:17:20 | |
I'm sure if I took the lead off him, he'd walk around fine. | 0:17:20 | 0:17:24 | |
This street in Low Willington near Crook in County Durham, | 0:17:30 | 0:17:35 | |
looks like many others across our county towns. | 0:17:35 | 0:17:40 | |
But when the police raided a house here in February 2009, | 0:17:40 | 0:17:45 | |
they found one of the most unusual and varied egg collections | 0:17:45 | 0:17:49 | |
they'd ever seized in Britain. | 0:17:49 | 0:17:52 | |
This is Andrew Seed, | 0:17:54 | 0:17:56 | |
the man who held a hoard of eggs from some of the world's rarest birds. | 0:17:56 | 0:18:00 | |
At Durham crown court, | 0:18:02 | 0:18:04 | |
he pleaded guilty to 17 offences | 0:18:04 | 0:18:07 | |
relating to smuggling, trading, and keeping of birds' eggs. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:10 | |
The charges related to this collection, | 0:18:15 | 0:18:18 | |
filmed at his house during a police raid. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:21 | |
There were thousands of eggs stored in cabinets and drawers, | 0:18:24 | 0:18:27 | |
and evidence of illegal trading. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:30 | |
RSPB investigator Guy Shorrock is one of the officers | 0:18:33 | 0:18:36 | |
who brought Seed to book. | 0:18:36 | 0:18:38 | |
It was February last year when I first came down here. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:42 | |
I wasn't sure what to expect, really. | 0:18:42 | 0:18:44 | |
'He's now brought me to the local police station | 0:18:44 | 0:18:47 | |
'where the evidence is still under lock and key.' | 0:18:47 | 0:18:50 | |
This is where they're still stored, is it? | 0:18:50 | 0:18:53 | |
This is how it was when I found it. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:55 | |
There's a lot of furniture in here. | 0:18:55 | 0:18:57 | |
I have a feeling I know what'll be in these drawers if I open it. | 0:18:57 | 0:19:02 | |
Absolutely. | 0:19:02 | 0:19:03 | |
Wow. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:04 | |
This is what it's all about, as far as Mr Seed is concerned. | 0:19:04 | 0:19:08 | |
Lots and lots and lots of eggs. | 0:19:08 | 0:19:09 | |
-And all these as well? -There's over 2,000 here in total. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:14 | |
It was amazing. He was part of an international egg-smuggling ring | 0:19:14 | 0:19:17 | |
with people in the States and Australia and all over. | 0:19:17 | 0:19:20 | |
There were eggs in little boxes being moved across the planet. | 0:19:20 | 0:19:24 | |
Trading and collecting birds' eggs | 0:19:26 | 0:19:28 | |
has been illegal since the introduction of the Wildlife and Countryside Act in 1981. | 0:19:28 | 0:19:33 | |
Before then, the robbing of eggs from nests had led to some species vanishing altogether. | 0:19:33 | 0:19:39 | |
These are the eggs of a species called Red-backed Shrike. | 0:19:39 | 0:19:42 | |
This species is now extinct as a breeding species in this country. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:46 | |
During the 1960s and '70s and early '80s | 0:19:46 | 0:19:49 | |
it was harried mercilessly by egg collectors. | 0:19:49 | 0:19:52 | |
-Wow. -It's just one of the eggs they hold in high regard. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:55 | |
-It's well-marked with a pink flush on it. -Amazing. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:58 | |
Can we have a look in more detail at what's in there? | 0:19:58 | 0:20:01 | |
'The scale of Seed's collection is staggering. Trays and trays containing thousands of eggs...' | 0:20:01 | 0:20:07 | |
This is an extraordinary collection! | 0:20:07 | 0:20:10 | |
'..taken from nests all over the world.' | 0:20:11 | 0:20:13 | |
2,500 eggs. | 0:20:15 | 0:20:17 | |
That's a lot in anyone's book, but a large number of species, too? | 0:20:17 | 0:20:21 | |
Yes, it's particularly unusual, this collection. | 0:20:21 | 0:20:24 | |
Most collections I deal with are British or European eggs. | 0:20:24 | 0:20:26 | |
But it became apparent there's a smattering of eggs from every continent. | 0:20:26 | 0:20:31 | |
Let's look at the ones in here. | 0:20:31 | 0:20:32 | |
Even I can read this one. It says "vulture". | 0:20:32 | 0:20:37 | |
These are Egyptian vultures. It's a heavily declining species in Europe. | 0:20:37 | 0:20:42 | |
Closer to home, the Golden Eagle, | 0:20:46 | 0:20:48 | |
perhaps the most majestic bird still alive in the British Isles. | 0:20:48 | 0:20:52 | |
-These are Golden Eagle eggs? -Very popular with egg collectors. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:55 | |
And the terribly sad thing is, | 0:20:57 | 0:20:59 | |
we know Golden Eagles how grand they are, what fantastic birds. | 0:20:59 | 0:21:04 | |
Each one of these eggs represents a bird that isn't. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:07 | |
Exactly right. | 0:21:07 | 0:21:08 | |
Somebody's taken a living egg, drilled a hole in it, | 0:21:08 | 0:21:12 | |
and flushed the life of that bird down the sink. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:15 | |
Included in the evidence seized were tools designed to destroy the life inside an egg. | 0:21:16 | 0:21:21 | |
-So those drill down into the egg itself? -That's right, yes. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:26 | |
'The paraphernalia of egg-blowing.' | 0:21:26 | 0:21:28 | |
Once you've got the hole in the egg, | 0:21:28 | 0:21:31 | |
what they will do is use pipettes, these things here. And often syringes | 0:21:31 | 0:21:36 | |
to force air into the shell | 0:21:36 | 0:21:39 | |
and flush out the yolk back through the same hole. | 0:21:39 | 0:21:42 | |
Then they swill it out with water to clean it out. | 0:21:42 | 0:21:45 | |
This collection didn't come cheap. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:51 | |
Some of the clutches are reported to have cost up to £6,000. | 0:21:51 | 0:21:54 | |
The rarest and most endangered species like these | 0:21:58 | 0:22:02 | |
of the roseate tern fetching the highest prices. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:06 | |
Sadly, you deal with a lot of egg collectors, egg thieves, in your work. | 0:22:07 | 0:22:11 | |
How does this case compare with the run of cases? | 0:22:11 | 0:22:15 | |
What's interesting is the diversity of eggs in here. It's amazing. | 0:22:15 | 0:22:19 | |
Eggs from the States, from America, eggs from captive birds, from wild birds. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:24 | |
It was clear that he was completely obsessed with trying to build up | 0:22:24 | 0:22:28 | |
the most diverse collection possible. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:30 | |
He wanted as many different species from all over the world. | 0:22:30 | 0:22:34 | |
It's really an obsessional behaviour. It's trophy hunting. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:38 | |
For the egg thief, it's about the thrill of the chase, | 0:22:38 | 0:22:41 | |
going to the countryside, | 0:22:41 | 0:22:43 | |
finding the eggs of rare birds or finding eggs that are difficult to find. | 0:22:43 | 0:22:47 | |
Getting them home without being caught. | 0:22:47 | 0:22:49 | |
Mr Seed was different. All he was interested in was building this diverse collection. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:54 | |
No regard about where the eggs had come from, | 0:22:54 | 0:22:57 | |
who'd taken them, how rare they were. | 0:22:57 | 0:22:59 | |
All he wanted was this big collection. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:02 | |
The RSPB was alerted to the collection after a tip-off | 0:23:05 | 0:23:09 | |
about as series of suspicious emails. | 0:23:09 | 0:23:12 | |
In May 2010, | 0:23:13 | 0:23:16 | |
Andrew Seed received a nine-month jail sentence, | 0:23:16 | 0:23:19 | |
suspended for two years. | 0:23:19 | 0:23:20 | |
He was also ordered to pay over £3,500 in costs. | 0:23:20 | 0:23:25 | |
The RSPB is still considering what to do with the eggs. | 0:23:29 | 0:23:33 | |
Coming up... | 0:23:41 | 0:23:43 | |
A new baby for Jasmine. | 0:23:44 | 0:23:46 | |
Just started to open her eyes, just trying to walk. | 0:23:46 | 0:23:49 | |
Still a bit wobbly. But she's lovely. | 0:23:49 | 0:23:53 | |
A big ball of fluff. | 0:23:53 | 0:23:55 | |
There is no limit to the number of pets someone can have. | 0:23:59 | 0:24:03 | |
What matters is how they're looked after. | 0:24:03 | 0:24:05 | |
In South Wales, RSPCA inspector Selina Chan is with someone | 0:24:05 | 0:24:10 | |
whose love of animals is out of control. | 0:24:10 | 0:24:13 | |
So far, she's found two dogs, ten cats, two rabbits, a ferret and a water dragon | 0:24:13 | 0:24:19 | |
and now it looks as though there could be even more. | 0:24:19 | 0:24:22 | |
Selina thought she'd found all the animals in this house but she was wrong. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:34 | |
Did I hear a bird? Where's the bird? | 0:24:34 | 0:24:37 | |
She's just heard the sound of birds coming from inside this bedroom. | 0:24:37 | 0:24:41 | |
You told me there wasn't anything in here. | 0:24:41 | 0:24:44 | |
And sure enough, her suspicions are right. | 0:24:46 | 0:24:48 | |
And hamsters. Right. OK. | 0:24:49 | 0:24:52 | |
This small, dark bedroom is home to two cockatiels, two mice | 0:24:52 | 0:24:56 | |
and a hamster. | 0:24:56 | 0:24:58 | |
You've just got too much. | 0:24:58 | 0:25:00 | |
The number of animals kept in this small house has grown from 16 to 21. | 0:25:00 | 0:25:04 | |
Can you open that curtain cos it's awful dark and birds love the light. | 0:25:07 | 0:25:11 | |
The homeowner says the birds belong to a friend | 0:25:11 | 0:25:14 | |
and they'll be gone by the weekend. | 0:25:14 | 0:25:18 | |
Clean it out by the weekend when I come back. | 0:25:18 | 0:25:21 | |
They've got plenty of perches. They're both ringed. | 0:25:21 | 0:25:25 | |
What else have we got? | 0:25:25 | 0:25:27 | |
Selina turns her attention to the mice and hamster. | 0:25:27 | 0:25:31 | |
How often are you cleaning the cages out? | 0:25:31 | 0:25:34 | |
That doesn't look like once or twice a week. | 0:25:34 | 0:25:37 | |
You need to keep on top of that, all right? | 0:25:37 | 0:25:39 | |
You need to open the window so you've got some ventilation. | 0:25:39 | 0:25:43 | |
It's not fair that they're being stuck in here. | 0:25:43 | 0:25:46 | |
I don't need to tell you you need to clean the cage out. | 0:25:46 | 0:25:49 | |
Yet again, it's clear this owner is struggling to keep up with the demands of so many pets. | 0:25:51 | 0:25:57 | |
You have too many animals here. You've got at least one of everything. | 0:25:57 | 0:26:02 | |
If you're not spending time with these, what's the point in them being here? | 0:26:02 | 0:26:06 | |
Plus it's costing you more money. I suggest you get rid of the small animals at least. | 0:26:06 | 0:26:12 | |
Clean the birds out. They have to go by the weekend. | 0:26:12 | 0:26:15 | |
Although the animals are healthy, they just can't live like this. | 0:26:17 | 0:26:22 | |
OK? | 0:26:22 | 0:26:24 | |
Selina is determined to work with the owner to reduce her numbers. | 0:26:25 | 0:26:30 | |
But it's going to take time. | 0:26:30 | 0:26:31 | |
Brilliant. That's your copy. | 0:26:33 | 0:26:35 | |
Can you help me get the rabbits and the ferret out? | 0:26:35 | 0:26:38 | |
I'll bring a cage in for the cat as well. | 0:26:38 | 0:26:41 | |
This owner has not purposefully neglected her pets. | 0:26:46 | 0:26:50 | |
But her love of animals is out of control. | 0:26:50 | 0:26:53 | |
I'll run these over to the van, then we'll sort the rabbits out. | 0:26:53 | 0:26:57 | |
Today, she agrees to give up four of her 21 animals. | 0:26:57 | 0:27:02 | |
Put that one in. | 0:27:02 | 0:27:04 | |
Two rabbits, a cat and a ferret. | 0:27:04 | 0:27:07 | |
That would be great if I can have that. Brilliant. | 0:27:13 | 0:27:16 | |
The number of pets living here is now down to 17. | 0:27:19 | 0:27:22 | |
Selina's hoping this will just be the start of things. | 0:27:22 | 0:27:25 | |
I think she will do what I've asked. | 0:27:26 | 0:27:29 | |
When I went back in the second time, she'd cleaned the litter trays out. | 0:27:29 | 0:27:34 | |
She's taking the advice on board. | 0:27:34 | 0:27:36 | |
I think it'll be a long process. | 0:27:36 | 0:27:38 | |
It won't be a quick fix. | 0:27:38 | 0:27:41 | |
I'll keep an eye on her in the next couple of weeks and hopefully she'll do all I asked. | 0:27:41 | 0:27:46 | |
This is the RSPCA centre in Merthyr Tydfil. | 0:27:51 | 0:27:55 | |
Here the animals can now enjoy clean and comfortable beds. | 0:27:58 | 0:28:01 | |
I don't suspect there'll be anything wrong with them. | 0:28:01 | 0:28:04 | |
We'll board them here overnight and get a health check in the morning. | 0:28:04 | 0:28:08 | |
We'll put them up for re-homing if they get a full bill of health. | 0:28:08 | 0:28:12 | |
Animal hoarding is a common problem for the RSPCA. | 0:28:13 | 0:28:17 | |
Hey, you. | 0:28:17 | 0:28:18 | |
It's something Selina comes into contact with on an all-too-regular basis. | 0:28:18 | 0:28:24 | |
What makes a hoarder a hoarder? | 0:28:24 | 0:28:26 | |
Just not knowing when to stop. | 0:28:26 | 0:28:29 | |
Thinking they're doing the right thing by helping the animals. | 0:28:29 | 0:28:33 | |
Unfortunately, because the numbers increase, | 0:28:33 | 0:28:36 | |
they find themselves in a bit of trouble where they can't actually keep up | 0:28:36 | 0:28:42 | |
with the number of animals they've got. | 0:28:42 | 0:28:45 | |
Most hoarders don't see a problem with the animals they've got, | 0:28:45 | 0:28:48 | |
don't see a problem with the conditions they're kept in, | 0:28:48 | 0:28:52 | |
so at least the owner of these animals realises she has too many | 0:28:52 | 0:28:58 | |
and is being co-operative and handing them over for re-homing. | 0:28:58 | 0:29:02 | |
It has been a successful day for Selina. | 0:29:02 | 0:29:06 | |
But she has no idea how many more animals the owner will eventually let go. | 0:29:06 | 0:29:11 | |
Still to come: | 0:29:17 | 0:29:19 | |
The lady explained to me she didn't want the larger terrier. | 0:29:19 | 0:29:23 | |
This is quite common, especially with people who do hoard animals. | 0:29:23 | 0:29:26 | |
The novelty wears off quite quickly. | 0:29:26 | 0:29:29 | |
Now we return to the dedicated team at the Blue Cross Hospitals. | 0:29:32 | 0:29:37 | |
Earlier, we saw staff operate on a cat with jaundice | 0:29:37 | 0:29:41 | |
and perform ultrasound on a pregnant tabby. | 0:29:41 | 0:29:43 | |
In a moment, we'll catch up on both of those. | 0:29:43 | 0:29:46 | |
But first, another patient has just walked through the door. | 0:29:46 | 0:29:50 | |
The Blue Cross provides an ambulance service | 0:29:56 | 0:29:58 | |
for pets whose owners are unable to bring them in for treatment. | 0:29:58 | 0:30:02 | |
Mucker the bulldog is the latest to arrive at the London Victoria Hospital. | 0:30:02 | 0:30:07 | |
-How's Mucker? -He's with the ambulance driver, John Webb. | 0:30:07 | 0:30:10 | |
His left, hind leg. I'll attempt to get him on the table! | 0:30:10 | 0:30:14 | |
I can see why... Are you all right? | 0:30:14 | 0:30:17 | |
Poor old Mucker! | 0:30:17 | 0:30:19 | |
Hey, mate, how are you? | 0:30:19 | 0:30:21 | |
It's a lovely smile, isn't it? | 0:30:21 | 0:30:24 | |
Mucker's appointment is with vet Kathy Taylor. | 0:30:24 | 0:30:27 | |
The main concern the owner has is that Mucker's left hind leg, there's a lump on the joint. | 0:30:27 | 0:30:32 | |
-Yes. -He's walking badly. | 0:30:32 | 0:30:35 | |
His owners are worried that the lump on his leg is cancerous. | 0:30:35 | 0:30:38 | |
Mucker's quite an elderly English bulldog. | 0:30:38 | 0:30:43 | |
As he's aged, he's been becoming a bit more arthritic | 0:30:43 | 0:30:46 | |
because he has these very prominent elbows and the real bulldog English stance. | 0:30:46 | 0:30:54 | |
Churchill would be proud of him! | 0:30:54 | 0:30:57 | |
But this lump on the leg - here, Mucker, turn around, mate. | 0:30:57 | 0:31:01 | |
-Good boy. He's a lumpy old boy, but that's not a fatty lump. -No. | 0:31:01 | 0:31:06 | |
Unfortunately I think it's probably a bit more serious. | 0:31:06 | 0:31:10 | |
But I'm hoping very much that it's not cancer. | 0:31:10 | 0:31:14 | |
Because of his age, if Mucker does have cancer treatment, | 0:31:16 | 0:31:20 | |
it will be especially difficult. | 0:31:20 | 0:31:22 | |
It is, obviously, a very serious thing. | 0:31:22 | 0:31:26 | |
In a younger dog, | 0:31:26 | 0:31:27 | |
we would consider amputation of the leg in some cases. | 0:31:27 | 0:31:33 | |
Chemotherapy is used quite routinely now in pets, | 0:31:34 | 0:31:38 | |
as it is in humans. | 0:31:38 | 0:31:40 | |
So it really would depend on what type of cancer it was. | 0:31:40 | 0:31:44 | |
Mucker hobbles through to x-ray. | 0:31:46 | 0:31:49 | |
Soon, the results are in. | 0:31:50 | 0:31:53 | |
We've taken a quick shot of his hock, | 0:31:53 | 0:31:55 | |
which is his ankle joint. | 0:31:55 | 0:31:58 | |
What we can see is this enlarged area we were looking at in the consultation. | 0:31:58 | 0:32:04 | |
The great news is that it's not cancer. | 0:32:04 | 0:32:06 | |
The lump is actually a fluid-filled sac called a bursa. | 0:32:06 | 0:32:11 | |
Kathy wants to treat it with medicine, not surgery. | 0:32:11 | 0:32:14 | |
Mucker is not the sort of breed that you would want to anaesthetise | 0:32:15 | 0:32:20 | |
without a very, very good reason. | 0:32:20 | 0:32:22 | |
So we're not going to muck around with Mucker! | 0:32:22 | 0:32:25 | |
We're assuming that this is a soft tissue swelling. | 0:32:25 | 0:32:29 | |
I'm going to put him on some anti-inflammatories and some antibiotics. | 0:32:29 | 0:32:33 | |
Hopefully, some of the swelling will come down, | 0:32:33 | 0:32:37 | |
but we won't completely cure it. | 0:32:37 | 0:32:39 | |
We'll have to watch it and in future give him more tablets for it. | 0:32:39 | 0:32:42 | |
Before Mucker goes home, Kathy briefs John with information for his owners. | 0:32:45 | 0:32:50 | |
She will ask why this has happened. | 0:32:50 | 0:32:52 | |
I think partially the reason | 0:32:52 | 0:32:55 | |
is friction where the skin overlaps the top of the hock. | 0:32:55 | 0:33:00 | |
There's some swelling there and some fluid has formed | 0:33:00 | 0:33:04 | |
over the outside of the joint. | 0:33:04 | 0:33:06 | |
But that's all because he's quite an old dog, | 0:33:06 | 0:33:10 | |
and getting up and down is probably quite difficult for him. | 0:33:10 | 0:33:14 | |
The friction caused by that has led to this sac filling with fluid. | 0:33:14 | 0:33:19 | |
-Yes. -Sure. But good news, it's not cancer. -Yes. | 0:33:19 | 0:33:22 | |
-Adios, senorita! -See you later. -See you later. | 0:33:22 | 0:33:25 | |
Come on, Mucker. | 0:33:25 | 0:33:26 | |
So this old Mucker heads back to the ambulance ready for home, | 0:33:28 | 0:33:32 | |
where he'll soon be reunited with some very relieved owners. | 0:33:32 | 0:33:37 | |
Earlier, we saw Otis, a desperately ill cat. | 0:33:47 | 0:33:50 | |
Otis was badly jaundiced, unable to eat and losing weight fast. | 0:33:53 | 0:33:57 | |
He's immensely poorly. His liver function is very, very poor. | 0:33:57 | 0:34:01 | |
He underwent long and complicated surgery. | 0:34:01 | 0:34:05 | |
Right. So we have a very swollen liver. | 0:34:06 | 0:34:08 | |
Finally, the team discovered he had a blocked bile duct. | 0:34:08 | 0:34:13 | |
This affected the function of his liver. | 0:34:13 | 0:34:15 | |
Surgeons were able to remove the blockage, but Otis still faced a long recovery. | 0:34:15 | 0:34:22 | |
For the owner, Claudia, it's been a very distressing few weeks. | 0:34:23 | 0:34:27 | |
I had lots of friends all willing him on, saying, "Come on, you can make this." | 0:34:27 | 0:34:32 | |
I did go in occasionally and visit him, but you feel so cut off, | 0:34:32 | 0:34:36 | |
him being in hospital and you being here. | 0:34:36 | 0:34:38 | |
I tried to not think about it, but there are occasions when you think, "What if he doesn't make it?" | 0:34:38 | 0:34:44 | |
It's very upsetting. I cried my eyes out, just thinking that it might not be a happy outcome. | 0:34:44 | 0:34:50 | |
But for Otis and Claudia, it is a happy outcome. | 0:34:50 | 0:34:55 | |
Otie! | 0:34:56 | 0:34:58 | |
Come on, you! | 0:34:58 | 0:35:00 | |
After making a full recovery, he's back home. | 0:35:01 | 0:35:04 | |
Hello! You're such a good boy, aren't you? | 0:35:04 | 0:35:08 | |
His off-colour days are now well and truly behind him. | 0:35:08 | 0:35:11 | |
When we got him home, it was lovely. | 0:35:11 | 0:35:14 | |
He stretched and walked around | 0:35:14 | 0:35:17 | |
and just lay on the floor. | 0:35:17 | 0:35:19 | |
Stretched out all his muscles. | 0:35:19 | 0:35:21 | |
He's really enjoyed it and we've enjoyed having him back. | 0:35:21 | 0:35:24 | |
LOUD MIAOWING | 0:35:24 | 0:35:26 | |
Just a few weeks ago, Otis was unable to eat. | 0:35:26 | 0:35:30 | |
Vets feared for his future. | 0:35:30 | 0:35:32 | |
Bit louder, can't hear you(!) | 0:35:32 | 0:35:34 | |
But now he has a renewed appetite for life, | 0:35:34 | 0:35:38 | |
not to mention his food. | 0:35:38 | 0:35:40 | |
You'd think they hadn't been fed for days! | 0:35:40 | 0:35:42 | |
And in Grimsby, there's another happy ending. | 0:35:49 | 0:35:51 | |
Earlier, Jenna Robinson had brought her inherited cat, Jasmine, into the hospital. | 0:35:51 | 0:35:56 | |
I didn't know much about cats. | 0:35:56 | 0:35:58 | |
And got more than she bargained for. | 0:35:58 | 0:36:00 | |
Definitely some babies in there. | 0:36:00 | 0:36:03 | |
Jasmine was pregnant. | 0:36:03 | 0:36:05 | |
Less than two weeks to go now. | 0:36:05 | 0:36:07 | |
Jenna hadn't wanted one cat, let alone a whole family, | 0:36:07 | 0:36:11 | |
and wasn't sure what she should do. | 0:36:11 | 0:36:14 | |
Three weeks later, this is Jasmine... | 0:36:19 | 0:36:22 | |
..and her kitten, Juno. | 0:36:23 | 0:36:25 | |
She's just started to open her eyes, just trying to walk. | 0:36:28 | 0:36:32 | |
Still a bit wobbly. | 0:36:32 | 0:36:33 | |
But she's lovely. | 0:36:33 | 0:36:36 | |
A big ball of fluff! | 0:36:37 | 0:36:39 | |
Mum and baby are doing really well. | 0:36:39 | 0:36:41 | |
And both Jasmine and Juno are staying with Jenna. | 0:36:42 | 0:36:46 | |
We're going to keep them both. | 0:36:46 | 0:36:49 | |
Cos Jasmine's just my little girl now. | 0:36:49 | 0:36:52 | |
And now I've got another one to look after. | 0:36:52 | 0:36:55 | |
When Jenna inherited Jasmine from her aunt, | 0:36:56 | 0:36:59 | |
she was very much a reluctant cat owner. | 0:36:59 | 0:37:01 | |
Not any more. | 0:37:01 | 0:37:02 | |
I've had her seven weeks and I've gone from hating cats | 0:37:02 | 0:37:06 | |
to loving cats, | 0:37:06 | 0:37:08 | |
to wanting to keep another one. | 0:37:08 | 0:37:10 | |
It's just crackers! | 0:37:10 | 0:37:12 | |
In Wales, RSPCA inspector Selina Chan has been visiting a small end terrace. | 0:37:20 | 0:37:25 | |
The house was home to over 20 animals, | 0:37:25 | 0:37:28 | |
all kept in dirty conditions. | 0:37:28 | 0:37:30 | |
There was also a Chinese water dragon in a completely unsuitable vivarium. | 0:37:30 | 0:37:35 | |
Selina's already taken away four of the animals, | 0:37:35 | 0:37:38 | |
and left strict instructions for the others to be cleaned out. | 0:37:38 | 0:37:42 | |
Selina's back at the hoarder's house to see if her advice has been followed. | 0:37:49 | 0:37:53 | |
Hi. | 0:37:53 | 0:37:55 | |
On this visit, our cameras aren't invited inside. | 0:37:55 | 0:37:58 | |
It's soon clear the improvements have been made. | 0:38:04 | 0:38:07 | |
I can see you've cleared the rubbish away | 0:38:07 | 0:38:09 | |
and the litter trays are in and the floors are clean. There's food and water. | 0:38:09 | 0:38:14 | |
And Selina is delighted with the water dragon's vivarium. | 0:38:14 | 0:38:18 | |
I'm massively pleased with what you've done for the dragon. It's a really good job. | 0:38:18 | 0:38:23 | |
Um, you know, | 0:38:23 | 0:38:24 | |
well, it's practically a brilliant set-up. | 0:38:24 | 0:38:27 | |
With the help of her family, things have taken a turn for the better. | 0:38:27 | 0:38:31 | |
Hello, you. Looking a bit better as well. | 0:38:31 | 0:38:35 | |
There is still work to be done here. | 0:38:35 | 0:38:38 | |
But Selina's encouraged by the progress made. | 0:38:38 | 0:38:40 | |
I can already see that it's a lot cleaner. | 0:38:40 | 0:38:44 | |
Still a fair bit to clean, though, if you can take the bags away | 0:38:44 | 0:38:48 | |
and put the patio slabs down properly. | 0:38:48 | 0:38:51 | |
That would be great then. Brilliant. I'm really pleased with outside. | 0:38:51 | 0:38:55 | |
And the owner's good intentions don't stop there. | 0:38:58 | 0:39:01 | |
Bring her up to the van for me. | 0:39:01 | 0:39:04 | |
Today she agrees to sign over a hamster and the young Jack Russell, Shiloh. | 0:39:04 | 0:39:09 | |
Pop him in there for me. | 0:39:09 | 0:39:10 | |
The young lady explained to me she doesn't want the larger terrier. | 0:39:10 | 0:39:15 | |
This is quite common, especially with people who do hoard animals. | 0:39:15 | 0:39:19 | |
The novelty wears off quite quickly | 0:39:19 | 0:39:22 | |
and then they just want to get rid of it. | 0:39:22 | 0:39:25 | |
Shiloh and the hamster are taken straight to the RSPCA clinic. | 0:39:28 | 0:39:32 | |
Once they've been checked over, they'll be ready for re-homing. | 0:39:38 | 0:39:41 | |
Come on. | 0:39:41 | 0:39:43 | |
But when Selina arrives, there's another problem. | 0:39:45 | 0:39:48 | |
Shiloh's a bit hesitant because I don't think he's ever been on a lead. | 0:39:48 | 0:39:52 | |
He's not sure what he's meant to be doing. | 0:39:52 | 0:39:55 | |
I'm sure if I took the lead off him, he'd walk around fine. | 0:39:55 | 0:39:58 | |
But I'm gaining his trust now. | 0:39:58 | 0:40:01 | |
Come on, then. Come on! | 0:40:01 | 0:40:04 | |
Come on, then. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:06 | |
Hey. | 0:40:06 | 0:40:07 | |
Hello. | 0:40:07 | 0:40:08 | |
Selina eventually wins Shiloh round. | 0:40:09 | 0:40:12 | |
Good boy! | 0:40:14 | 0:40:16 | |
Come here. | 0:40:16 | 0:40:17 | |
But this reaction has shown he'll need a very special owner. | 0:40:17 | 0:40:21 | |
Shiloh needs lots of TLC and a lot of attention. | 0:40:22 | 0:40:26 | |
Someone who has time to do some training with him, | 0:40:26 | 0:40:29 | |
get him out on the lead and show him that's normal. | 0:40:29 | 0:40:33 | |
But I'm sure we can find someone who's willing to take him on. | 0:40:33 | 0:40:36 | |
And a few weeks later, | 0:40:41 | 0:40:43 | |
Shiloh has met that perfect match! | 0:40:43 | 0:40:46 | |
What's this? | 0:40:46 | 0:40:48 | |
Come here. | 0:40:48 | 0:40:50 | |
Shiloh, come on. | 0:40:50 | 0:40:52 | |
Come on. | 0:40:53 | 0:40:54 | |
He's now living with Ben Fennell, who's been giving him lessons in how to behave. | 0:40:54 | 0:40:59 | |
There you go. | 0:40:59 | 0:41:01 | |
All his nervousness has gone | 0:41:01 | 0:41:04 | |
and he's no longer frightened of the lead. | 0:41:04 | 0:41:07 | |
We had a list of what we were looking for in a dog | 0:41:07 | 0:41:10 | |
and this little monster near enough ticked every single box. | 0:41:10 | 0:41:13 | |
It was absolutely perfect for us. | 0:41:13 | 0:41:16 | |
Good boy. | 0:41:18 | 0:41:20 | |
Last year, Ben's old dog died, | 0:41:20 | 0:41:22 | |
but Ben's loss is Shiloh's gain. | 0:41:22 | 0:41:25 | |
I get an awful lot out of having Shiloh in the house. | 0:41:25 | 0:41:28 | |
With the house empty, | 0:41:28 | 0:41:30 | |
it was a case of didn't want to come home | 0:41:30 | 0:41:33 | |
cos of walking through the door and not having anyone there to say hello to. | 0:41:33 | 0:41:37 | |
He's always happy to see me when I come home. | 0:41:37 | 0:41:40 | |
If I go out of the room just for five minutes, he's hyper to see me again. | 0:41:40 | 0:41:44 | |
Aren't you, mister? | 0:41:44 | 0:41:46 | |
Among the skills Ben's trying to teach him | 0:41:47 | 0:41:50 | |
is how to be safe on the roads. | 0:41:50 | 0:41:52 | |
Wait. | 0:41:52 | 0:41:54 | |
Good boy. | 0:41:54 | 0:41:56 | |
Straight over. Come on. | 0:41:56 | 0:41:58 | |
Good boy! | 0:41:58 | 0:41:59 | |
Good boy. | 0:42:02 | 0:42:04 | |
And along with lessons on safety... | 0:42:04 | 0:42:06 | |
Straight over. Good boy! | 0:42:07 | 0:42:09 | |
..he's also picking up a few tricks! | 0:42:09 | 0:42:12 | |
Good boy! | 0:42:13 | 0:42:15 | |
Good boy! | 0:42:15 | 0:42:17 | |
All the animals Selina took away have been found new owners. | 0:42:20 | 0:42:24 | |
And, like Shiloh, they're now enjoying a life | 0:42:26 | 0:42:28 | |
where they can finally be at the centre of attention. | 0:42:28 | 0:42:31 | |
Good boy! | 0:42:33 | 0:42:35 | |
If you think you know of a case of wildlife crime | 0:42:37 | 0:42:41 | |
or a creature that needs immediate protection, | 0:42:41 | 0:42:43 | |
remember there are dedicated professionals out there | 0:42:43 | 0:42:47 | |
who will answer your call right around the clock. | 0:42:47 | 0:42:49 | |
They are the people we meet on Animal 24:7. | 0:42:49 | 0:42:53 | |
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