Dozens of Rats and Rabbits Found Abandoned in Lothians

Almost 60 pet rats and 15 rabbits were found abandoned in the Lothians over the Easter weekend. The rats were discovered on Good Friday inside a cabinet in a layby on the A68 between the Edinburgh city bypass and Dalkeith. Then on Saturday, the Scottish SPCA was called to rescue the rabbits from the Langton area of East Calder in West Lothian. The animals are now in the care of the charity's Edinburgh and Lothians Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Balerno. Assistant manager Kenny Sharpe said, "There is a mixture of male and female rats, some adults and some newborns. "Thankfully they are all in good condition despite the circumstances. We will care for the rats until we can find them new homes. "We think the rabbits were dumped and then spread themselves out as they were scattered over several gardens. "It's likely more than one person was involved given the volume of rabbits".