SIX doves that were dumped from a car in Acton are now looking for new homes.
The RSPCA was contacted by people who saw a car pull up in Anderson Close on January 27 and dump the birds in a cage.
Insp Francesca Tambini went to collect the birds and took them to RSPCA Harmsworth Animal Hospital.
She said: “The white doves were inside a cage lined with newspaper and were abandoned when a car pulled up in front of a block of flats.
“The birds - known as a flight of doves - were thankfully in good condition but were taken into care until we could find space at one of our rehoming centres.”
The birds have since been moved to the RSPCA’s West Hatch Animal Centre in Somerset.
Throughout the winter, the RSPCA expects to rescue thousands of animals from neglect, cruelty and suffering.
Already this year, it has received more than 82,000 calls.
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