The Scottish SPCA said it had been "shocking" to find the bones exposed on some legs. Vets believe it may have chewed its own feet off. The charity has appealed for information about the hamster. It believes the injuries were quite old.
The hamster was in a wire cage with a blue base tray and children's cartoon character stickers on the side.
A member of the public found it on the doorstep of a block of flats in the town.
Jennifer Hamilton, from the Scottish SPCA, said: "It's very sad when animals are abandoned, but this was particularly shocking when we discovered that she did not have any feet.
"The vet who examined her said that she may have chewed them off herself, but we don't know what would have driven her to do this. Whatever has happened, she must have been in a great deal of pain and her owner should have taken her for vet treatment."
2 comments:
This is disgusting. How could someone live with the guilt of driving an animal to a long and painful death?! There are some people who are a waste of space in this world - I hope the person who owned it dies.
I agree completely. There is something seriously sick with someone who could do this.
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