Three kittens dumped at supermarket in the West Midlands
They were found at the back of Asda in Brierley Hill
Three kittens have been found dumped at the back of a supermarket in Brierley Hill.
The RSPCA has condemned the "callous" person who left them in a cage behind some bins at Asda.
The kittens, aged about ten weeks old, were discovered by a member of the public at the store on Pearson Street on Monday morning (8th November) before they were collected by animal charity and taken to one of their centres.
RSPCA inspector Claire Daley says; “Apart from needing treatment for fleas, they don’t have any other health issues, and will no doubt recover well from their ordeal with a little TLC,” said Claire. “It was extremely callous to dump them when there are many organisations who can offer support with rehoming, and we would like to hear from anyone who knows anything about this incident or who the kittens belonged to. Our inspectorate appeal line can be reached on 0300 123 8018.”
Claire added: “Incidents like this highlight, yet again, the importance of getting kittens and female cats neutered.”
Last year the RSPCA rehomed 17,868 cats, which is 53 a day or two every hour, including 915 in the West Midlands.
The charity’s centres and branches are caring for more felines than any pet, with nearly 3,000 coming into the Society’s care during the first eight months of this year.
In a statement, The RSPCA says it believes that neutering cats from four months old will help to reduce the amount of unwanted and unexpected litters of kittens that are born and sadly end up in rescue centres.