A BABY bunny which was dumped by a cat in a Frankby car park has made remarkable progress - all thanks to Wirral Animal Sanctuary.
The kit was discovered on Wednesday, April 10 by a member of the public who took it in to the Wirral Animal Sanctuary's Hedgehog centre at Larton Livery.
It was first thought that the tiny mite, now named Marmite, was a puppy but upon closer inspection it was revealed to be a rabbit.
The team from Wirral Animal Sanctuary were very concerned for Marmite's welfare and experts warned there was very little hope.
However the top team of employees and volunteers have given Marmite the best chance possible at survival, making progress every day Marmite can now even feed herself.
Wirral Animal Sanctuary owner Steph Oliver said: "Marmite will now leave her hand rearer Carly and come back to the Hog Centre for a total hands off approach.
"This may sound mean, but we hope that her wild instincts will kick in so that she can be released.
Marmite a couple of weeks ago after being taken in by Wirral Animal Sanctuary
"We want to say the biggest thanks in the world to Carly.
"When Marmite was found she was barely two inches long, and her hope of survival was minimal. She was very newly born that day!
"Everyone we spoke to for advice warned us that she would most likely die. But she didn’t, and here she is enjoying some lovely natural food.
"She won’t be handled unless necessary and will be looked after by staff only. We know you are all worried about her ability to survive in the wild and we’d like to reassure you that we have a plan in place where her welfare is an absolute priority.
"We will still be posting regular updates on her for you all.
"If you would like to support our work saving wildlife in need, please use the link below to make a small donation - thank you."
For more information about Wirral Animal Sanctuary and to keep up-to-date with Marmite's progress visit
https://www.facebook.com/thehogcentre/
To donate to Wirral Animal Sanctuary visit
https://wirralanimalsanctuary.co.uk/#75a5eb55-aef0-450a-9435-6df0dc5342df
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