RSPCA call for action on abandoned horses in West Midlands
The RSPCA received more than 1,500 calls about abandoned horses across the West Midlands in 12 months, new figures show.
The charity says the country is in the middle of a crisis, saying the number of neglected and abused horses continues to remain high.
In the last three years the RSPCA received 69,410 calls about horses in England alone. While last year the West Midlands was one of the top 10 places in the country for calls to the RSPCA about abandoned animals.
The charity says its rescue centres are at capacity, regarding the numbers of horses in its care, and they desperately need to find homes for them to free up space to take in more animals.
Gareth Johnson, equine rehoming officer for the RSPCA, said: "We have so many beautiful horses and ponies in our care who've had a bad start in life and really deserve the care of a great owner."
The RSPCA have been urging the government to respond to the crisis.
