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An emaciated cat discovered dumped on the steps of a Luton workplace block has needed to be put to sleep say the RSPCA.
The animal charity is now interesting for assist to trace the person who left the cat in a pet service on the entrance to Christchurch House, in Upper George Street, at roughly 9.15pm on March 26.
And the RSPCA has launched this picture of a lady noticed on CCTV within the space – and is hoping to talk to her to see if she will help with its enquiries.
The long-haired tortoiseshell cat, known as Patra, was left in a pet service and was discovered by cleaners, certainly one of whom took her home and known as the RSPCA.
RSPCA Inspector Michelle Hare is investigating the incident. She mentioned: “A note left with the cat read: ‘Patra, 14 years old. Cannot keep due to children’s allergy, emergency situation! House cat for whole life, owner died so I had her as rescue. Please rehome and look after’. Signed from a ‘single mum’.
“It appears that whoever left Patra at the door cares about her. Not only was she left with a sad note but she was also left at a building which looks a lot like a church so her owners may have felt she’d be safe there.
“We’ve released a CCTV image of a woman seen in the area and we’d really like to speak to her to see if she can help us with our enquiries.
“Unfortunately Patra was in very poor condition; she was incredibly emaciated, had a badly matted coat, severe diarrhoea, and a serious leg injury which left her unable to walk.
“We took her to a vet but, sadly, they felt the only option was to put her to sleep to end her suffering. It’s not clear who was responsible for Patra’s care but we’re concerned about how she got into such a state and how long she may have been suffering for.”
The RSPCA is asking the general public to get in contact if they’ve any data which may assist establish the girl within the picture, or who could have extra details about Patra.
Last 12 months, the RSPCA responded to twenty,999 reviews about animals being deserted – greater than in 2022, 2021 and 2020.
Inspector Hare mentioned: “We don’t know the circumstances that have led to poor Patra being in such poor health or being left alone in Luton. We know that the cost of living crisis has taken a tight grip over many families and we understand that many people are finding themselves in difficult situations so we really want to understand if this may have been the case here.
“The important thing for pet owners to remember is that if they’re struggling to care for their pets, there is help out there – abandoning animals is never the answer.
“If you can help us identify the woman in the CCTV or know more about Patra and where she came from or how she came to be so poorly, we’d be grateful for that information.”
Information will be reported by calling the RSPCA enchantment line on 0300 123 8018, quoting reference 1241584.
