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RSPCA investigation into cats dumped at Pets at Home store

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The cats have been discovered huddled collectively in a nook of the Pets at Home retailer in Dewsbury.

Staff phoned the animal charity and the cats have been later collected by the RSPCA’s animal rescue officer Ollie Wilkes. 

Frightened however unhurt, they have been taken to the charity’s Greater Manchester Animal Hospital for a check-up and routine flea and worming remedies.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: The taped up carrier

The taped up provider (Image: RSPCA)

They are each mentioned to be wholesome and in good situation, though neither of them have been microchipped.

Now an enchantment has been launched to hint two young girls captured on the store’s CCTV footage.

The CCTV footage, which has been handed to the RSPCA, seems to indicate the ladies getting into the shop with the provider at 3.06pm and leaving with out it simply minutes later at 3.09pm, the charity mentioned. 

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: The women captured by the shop's CCTV camerasThe girls captured by the store’s CCTV cameras (Image: RSPCA)

Ollie mentioned: “Both cats have been understandably scared and bewildered after being left in a busy store in a wierd and noisy surroundings.

“Once they’d been checked over and felt secure and reassured they began to calm down. Both of them have beautiful natures and so they’re in good situation, so it’s upsetting that once-loved pets seem to have been deserted like this.

“We’re very keen to find out more about why they were left in these circumstances and we’d appeal to anyone with information to get in touch with the RSPCA by contacting our appeals line number on 0300 123 8018.”

Bradford Telegraph and Argus:

The cats at the moment are being boarded at a personal facility on behalf of the RSPCA. They are recovering nicely and will likely be rehomed by the charity.

A devoted cost-of-living phone helpline – 0300 123 0650 – is now being run by the RSPCA. Pet homeowners are urged to succeed in out for assist if required.

It comes as animal abandonments incidents soared to a stunning three-year excessive.

The RSPCA fears the area’s undesirable pets will face a bleak winter.

Already this 12 months, as much as the top of October, the animal welfare charity has obtained 17,838 stories of deserted animals throughout England and Wales.

If traits proceed, this could equate to 21,417 stories over 2023. 

This compares with 16,118 stories throughout the entire of 2020, reflecting an eye-watering 32.9 per cent rise in abandonment calls to the RSPCA this 12 months. 

It’s additionally greater than the variety of stories obtained in 2021 (17,179) and 2022 (19,645).

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