New BBC article on our dumped cats!

[yola]

We're also getting a lot of abandoned cats in Reading - much like the rest of the country unfortunately. Here is an press release I wrote which the journalist has expanded on following a conversation with me yesterday. She's got some of the facts a bit muddled but essentially it's very good to be able to get such levels of exposure for the plight of our cats.

Just had an email from our co-ordinator and she has TWENTY EIGHT cats in the pens in her garden none of which show much signs of movement new-home wise :( And that's just her never mind the other fosterers!!!!! Scary litter duty :shock:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2008/11/19/cats_credit_crunch_feature.shtml

[angieh]

It's very sad for those cats and kittens Yola and you're right that it is excellent to get the problem exposed in the press. I've never ever understood people who can dump an older animal because they are getting a new model for Christmas. IMO that is just pure callousness.

[dinahsmum]

So many - what a shame
And the problem needn't really arise - with neutering vouchers etc it should be a case of 'Every kitten a wanted kitten'

[yola]

Oh don't get me started on neutering :evil: My step-son and his missus have done NOTHING to neuter their year old cat . . . I have had to organise the vouchers, the vet . . . everything. There is a serious lack of intertia with so many people to get things done :(

[Elaine]

A good article Yola but so sad that this has to be brought to the nations attention.

[calismum]

Hopefully the publicity will spur some folks in to arranging neutering and others to offer homes for some of those who are waiting.

Good article btw