A surge in abandoned cats has overwhelmed rescue centers, with the RSPCA reporting that felines now outnumber dogs in its shelters for the first time. The charity attributes the crisis to rising cases of pet hoarding and irresponsible breeding, leading to a sharp increase in strays and dumped kittens. With rehoming efforts struggling to keep pace, the RSPCA is calling on the public to adopt and urging cat owners to prioritize neutering to curb the growing problem. The plea comes as shelters face mounting pressure to address the escalating influx of cats in need.
About 20,000 cats were taken into charity’s care last year, an increase driven in part by pet hoardersThere is a cat crisis in rescue centres across the country, the RSPCA has said, as abandoned felines now outnumber dogs in the charity’s shelters.Cats are arriving in RSPCA centres faster than they can be rehomed, and the charity is asking people across England and Wales to consider adopting. Pet owners are being urged to neuter their cats as kittens are increasingly being found dumped in perilous conditions. Continue reading...
