RSPCA caller concerned over meerkat advert

The RSPCA has revealed some of the more unusual requests for help in 2011 – including concern about radioactive gulls and advice on microchipping a guitar.

The animal welfare charity said it had one of its busiest years to date, dealing with well over a million phone calls and more than 14,000 online inquiries.

While the majority of calls are genuine cases about animals, there were a few others that left staff puzzled.

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They included a caller who rang to complain that a neighbour’s power shower caused their dog to go to the toilet and a lady complaining that the blackbird in her garden didn’t sing.

Another caller rang in concerned about the talking meerkats on the Compare The Market advert.

A spokesman said: “Although we may have a little laugh at these stories, the RSPCA does want to remind members of the public that the 24-hour advice and cruelty line is for reporting serious cases or emergencies concerning animal welfare.”