The figures, which were launched recently by the RSPCA as part of its Cancel Out Cruelty campaign, have actually revealed 1,726 cat cruelty problems were made to the charity in 2022 – a remarkable boost from the 1,387 in 2021.
The figures likewise reveal that the animal well-being charity sees cruelty peak in the summertime, with 3 reports made every minute.
The charity has actually launched the heartbreaking figures as part of its Cancel Out Cruelty campaign in a quote to raise funds to help its frontline rescue groups continue to save animals from cruelty and abuse.
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Dr Sam Gaines, head of the RSPCA’s buddy animal department, said: “It’s heartbreaking to think that cats every day are suffering at the hands of humans but sadly the RSPCA knows all too well that this cruelty is carried out on a regular basis.
“We see hundreds of felines come through our doors every year who have been subjected to unimaginable cruelty – being beaten, thrown around, been shot at, poisoned and drowned.
“In many cases these pets have been injured deliberately by their owners – the very people who are supposed to love and protect them.
“But cats are also more vulnerable as they tend to be out and about on their own which can leave them vulnerable to forms of cruelty by complete strangers.”
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