The tiny newborn mouse recovered well after rescuing the RSPCA
A baby mouse the size of a 1p coin has been rescued by the RSPCA.
The newborn mouse, now named Penny , was adopted by surrogate parents after her mother was caught by a cat in Newcastle
RSPCA Inspector Terri-Ann Fannan brought the rat to the Pawz For Thought rescue center in Sunderland after the cat’s owner found it at home in Brendale Avenue.
Trish Storey, a rat care volunteer at Pawz For Thought, said: “There is always a fear that due to Penny’s smaller size, the new mother may have rejected her – but in this case , she happily takes on her parental responsibilities and is adorable to see.
“She really is our little miracle.”
Before being introduced to her surrogate mother, Penny was kept in an incubator and fed by a member of staff through the night with goats milk on a tiny make-up brush.
Penny is now around 10 days old, and will be available for adoption when she is older.
Ms Storey said: “Penny was so lucky to be spotted by the member of the public because she was so tiny and then the odds were against her.
“She has done amazingly well in the care of Pawz, which does a fantastic job and helps the RSPCA a great deal.
“It just goes to show that no animal is too small for animal charities like us to rescue and rehabilitate.”
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