Dora looks for new home to explore

Emaciated pony rescued by the RSPCA is looking for a new home

An emaciated pony rescued by inspectors earlier this year has transformed in RSPCA care and is now ready to find her forever home.

Dora’s life so far has been full of action and adventure. She is currently exploring her temporary home at RSPCA Lockwood Centre for Horses and Donkeys in Godalming, Surrey, however, she hopes the best adventure of all will begin soon, and she will be adopted into her forever home.

When Dora was discovered in April this year, she was roaming free in an enormous field in Essex. A member of the public had called the RSPCA as they were worried that Dora looked skinny and clearly had no owner looking after her. When RSPCA inspector Kate Fletcher arrived to find Dora, the 10hh filly took the chance to have some fun and it took Kate and a colleague quite a while to catch her.

However, it was not all fun and games; once they caught her, it was very clear to see that poor Dora was not just skinny, she was totally emaciated. Her fur was matted, her mane and tail were completely overgrown, she was riddled with lice and her belly and legs were caked in faeces.

Inspector Fletcher rushed Dora to Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic in Essex, where the team gave her a much needed bath and wrapped her up in warm rugs. Dora stayed at Catley Cross for two months where she was nursed back to health by expert vet team.

Now, Dora is the picture of health, and she’s ready to start exploring pasture’s new.

Anna Hemmings, manager at RSPCA Lockwood said: “Dora is such a little sweetheart and we can’t wait to see her in a forever home. Despite being just a yearling, she is easy to handle in all respects. She has made lots of friends here at Lockwood and is loving living out in the fields with plenty of grass, so is putting on weight nicely.

“Dora’s ideal home would have plenty of grazing where she can live out but have access to a field shelter, preferably some other ponies too so she can continue her adventures while she matures and fills out. We think she’ll be around 12hh when she’s fully grown, and she may even be able to be ridden one day too when she is ready. Either way, she will make a fantastic companion pony and is looking for a home where she will have lots of love and cuddles.

“Anybody who would like to meet her with a view to offering her a home can call the centre on 0300 123 0720.”