⚠️ Animal abuse / children in prison
This was an immensely distressing story to read. Human treatment of children and animals spiralling out of control.
Pet ferret therapy animals in a children's prison overrun by rats, used by staff for killing said rats, resulting in a bloody, traumatic incident and risks for contamination.
Traumatized children is what the pet ferrets were brought in for as part of a therapeutic programme. 😰
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/21/therapy-ferrets-kill-rats-uk-largest-children-prison-wetherby