Kitten crisis in Dundonald as local charity calls for help

Cats Protection’s Belfast Adoption Centre is desperately searching for locals to adopt one of the many kittens in the charity’s care.

The charity is currently at full capacity after a particularly busy kitten season. Sadly volunteers and staff are having great difficulty finding new owners for the homeless kittens now in their care.

Deputy Manager Bethany for the Belfast branch commented: "As a result of unneutered cats breeding, we have recently taken in another 45 unwanted and abandoned kittens.

"With a lot of adult cats already in our care, we are desperately looking for new owners to provide homes for these cats and kittens. I would appeal to anyone who can offer a loving home to contact us as soon as possible."

Meet Zuul - one of the kittens that was recently treated by the charity.

After trapping her tail in a gate, Zuul was found by a member of the public and delivered to a local vet clinic.

She was then transferred to Cats Protection vets, who sadly had to amputate her tail. Not to worry, Zuul is recovering very well and is loving the care and attention she gets each day from the staff and volunteers at the centre.

With more stray unneutered cats on the streets, the feline population continues to rise.

Cat owners can assist the charity both now and in the future by getting their cat neutered.

Bethany explained: "One unneutered female cat can produce up to 18 kittens a year so neutering really will help to reduce the number of kittens that are brought to the charity or dumped and left to fend for themselves.

"Neutering also makes cats less likely to fight and pass on diseases transmitted through biting and saliva, so it is also beneficial to your cat’s health."

For more information about adopting a kitten or getting your cat neutered, contact the Belfast Adoption Centre on 02890480202 or emailbelfast@cats.org.uk

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