“They were crammed in a cage with no food or water”
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Five cats have been discovered crammed right into a cage and dumped with no meals or water.
A member of the general public found the distressed cats exterior the mosque in Grosvenor Road, on November 9, and reported their plight to the RSPCA.
They had been collected by animal rescue officer Beccie Doherty, who took them to a vets for a examine up. They got a clear invoice of well being and transferred to the RSPCA’s Coventry and District department.
Beccie said: “These poor cats were crammed into a cage which measured just 18 inches by 12 inches, so it was a really tight squeeze for all of them. They had no food or water and we don’t understand how lengthy they had been there for.
“We’re interesting for data from anybody who is aware of how these cats got here to be so callously dumped.”
Anyone with data ought to contact the RSPCA’s appeals line on 0300 123 8018, quoting reference 01182008.
This week, the RSPCA revealed that animal abandonment incidents have soared to a surprising three 12 months excessive because the charity warns that undesirable pets face a bleak winter.
Already this year, up to the end of October, the animal welfare charity has received 17,838 reports of abandoned animals across England and Wales – which, if such trends continue, would equate to 21,417 reports over 2023.
This compares with 16,118 reports during the whole of 2020, meaning the RSPCA is on course to see an eye-watering 32.9 percent rise in abandonment calls this year.
In Warwickshire, abandonments have increased by 36% in three years.
The charity fears the ongoing cost of living crisis – coupled with a surge in pet ownership during Covid-19 restrictions – has created a “perfect storm” for animal welfare emergencies, which has led to the shocking rise in abandoned pets.
Dermot Murphy, RSPCA inspectorate commissioner, said: “The combined effects of the pandemic and the ongoing cost of living crisis has created a perfect storm – and means we expect more animals than ever will need our help this year.
“Abandonment calls to our emergency line are now at a three-year high, as we respond to an increasing number of animals being given up and dumped.
“We’re desperately involved concerning the coming winter months – abandonments have soared and lots of rescue centres are full to bursting, so we face an unprecedented winter disaster.
“Our rescue groups are set to be busier than ever this Christmas – so we’d like animal lovers to Join the Christmas Rescue and donate to assist us be there for animals in determined want as abandonment soars.”
