RSPCA Inspector Ben Jones said: “The cats, who we’ve named Gladys and Gertrude, were abandoned in a light blue cat carrier in Watery Lane in Coleshill on November 12. Thankfully they were discovered by a member of the public who kindly helped them to safety.
“They were examined by the team at RSPCA Newbrook Animal Hospital who advised that they are both young adults and have each had a litter of kittens recently.
There is never an excuse to abandon an animal in this way and we would urge anyone who is struggling to cope with their pets to contact us or other charities for help.
“Thankfully these guys were found and are now getting the care they need but other animals are not so lucky. I am appealing for information and would urge anyone who knows who owns these cats to please call us on our inspectorate appeals line on 0300 123 8018.”
The animal welfare charity has seen a shocking 25% rise in the number of abandonment incidents being dealt with by its rescue teams this year. The RSPCA’s most recent figures show that to October 2022, RSPCA rescuers dealt with 13,159 incidents of abandonment.
This has risen from 10,519 for the same time period the previous year. The incidents of neglect being dealt with by teams has also risen, with 30,500 by the end of October 2022, compared to 27,521 over the same period in 2021.
Ben said the charity is doing everything it can to help pet food to owners struggling financially, including its pet food bank scheme, while continuing to rescue animals from cruelty, neglect and abandonments and rehabilitating animals in urgent need of care. He added: “As a charity, we rely entirely on donations to keep our rescue teams on the road.
“We’re calling on animal lovers to help us make sure animals don’t pay the price of the cost of living crisis this Christmas. To Join the Christmas Rescue and help our rescuers be there for the animals in need, please visit our website.”
