AN animal charity hosted an occasion to support cat owners in Warrington, Widnes, and Runcorn who are on advantages or low earnings.
At the three-day occasion, Warrington Animal Welfare used totally free neutering and breaking as part of World Spay Day last month.
At the charity’s Slutchers Lane on-site neutering center, a record variety of 73 cats were made sterile or castrated, micro-chipped, health-checked and went back to their owners.
This remained in a quote to help in reducing the quantity of undesirable and abandoned cats and kittens in the location and to promote accountable animal ownership.
The occasion was enabled by a group of 15 incredible volunteer veterinarians and veterinarian nurses that operate in collaboration with the charity and devoted volunteers who supported gathering and dropping off cats, cleansing, and administration.
Veterinary nurse Claire Shepherd who assisted to establish the center and arranged the volunteers, said: “There was a desire from vets and vet nurses to volunteer to help animals in need in the UK, and the WAW clinic is a great facility to allow us to do this.
“We have such a remarkable network of vets and vet nurses all willing to give up their time to help animals locally.
“They are committed to caring for animals well beyond their daily job and supporting rescues, which are overwhelmed now, due to the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and excessive breeding.”
The occasion deliberately happened prior to the warm weather condition began in a quote to decrease the yearly spike in the varieties of undesirable and abandoned kittens referred to as ‘kitten season’ which lasts from spring to late fall.
WAW Trustee Julie Pickett included: “There is a huge need for community neutering in the Northwest, there are not enough good homes for cats. In the first few months of 2023, WAW has already rehomed 83 cats and kittens, with around 96 waiting to come in and we are just one local charity.
“We hope that the event will help reduce the annual spike in the numbers of unwanted and abandoned kittens, known as ‘Kitten Season,’ which lasts from Spring to late autumn.
“Most people don’t realise that cats can get pregnant from four months, plus there are the benefits of neutering as neutered cats tend to live longer and happier lives, they are less likely to roam and go missing and male cats are less likely to spray and fight.
“The support from the volunteer vets and vet nurses is immeasurable and we would like to thank each and everyone of them, who along with our volunteers and staff make events like these possible.”
