Meerkat found dumped in plastic bag gets new home - and a girlfriend in time for Valentine's Day

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direct to your inboxA meerkat that was cruelly abandoned in a carrier bag has found a new home - and a girlfriend - in time for Valentine's Day.The critter was found dumped in a plastic bag in a field near Burnley last year.Officers from the animal welfare charity went to collect Masaa the meerkat after a member of the public reported him, but they were unable to find the person responsible.Masaa now has a new loving home in Stoke-on-Trent with a specialist keeper, who already has a single female meerkat, after her companion sadly had a stroke around Christmas time.The keeper was happy to take on Masaa as meerkats are very social animals and need the company of others.He was introduced to his new friend Sahara slowly at first, starting in.