Cat - Cat Homelessness Rises

Quality Cat Supplies available at Low Prices and Free Shipping! The recent christmas period has, it seems, witnessed a rise in the number of stray or abandoned cats. The staff at the Bury St Edmunds branch of the Cats Protection league have witnessed a growing crisis as they have been called in to look after more cats than they can easily cope with. They predict a crisis as foster homes are full and there are less people able or willing to offer a cat a home. Unfortunately the volunteers look to house 12 cats per month in a small town in Suffolk, England. Margaret Spratt, a volunteer, says "Our pens are always full, and we can't even take any more animals in at the moment." The main source of cats needing help are those that are abandoned, those that are stray and those that have been the victim of a death of an elderly lone owner. Mrs Spratt reports that it is becoming increasingly more difficult to rehouse cats. The recent christmas has seen more cats than ever being brought into the center. They report having to turn cats away, which is clearly not an ideal situation. "We do the very best that we can for the animals in our care, and we just hope that eventually we can find the right homes for them," said Mrs Spratt. There appears no clear reason why the supply of unwanted cats has increased. The hope is that there will be a settling of the problem so that current cats can be rehomed. If the situation continues in the same pattern then new methods of cat care and cat care funding will need to be devised. Eric Hartwell oversees the worlds best home page a user-led resource - do you wish to contribute your opinions? Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Eric_Hartwell Cat - Cat Homelessness Rises The recent christmas period has, it seems, witnessed a rise in the number of stray or abandoned cats. The staff at the Bury St Edmunds branch of the Cats Protection league have witnessed a growing crisis as they have been called in to look after more cats than they can easily cope with. They predict a crisis as foster homes are full and there are less people able or willing to offer a cat a home. Unfortunately the volunteers look to house 12 cats per month in a small town in Suffolk, England. Margaret Spratt, a volunteer, says "Our pens are always full, and we can't even take any more animals in at the moment." The main source of cats needing help are those that are abandoned, those that are stray and those that have been the victim of a death of an elderly lone owner. Mrs Spratt reports that it is becoming increasingly more difficult to rehouse cats. The recent christmas has seen more cats than ever being brought into the center. They report having to turn cats away, which is clearly not an ideal situation. "We do the very best that we can for the animals in our care, and we just hope that eventually we can find the right homes for them," said Mrs Spratt. There appears no clear reason why the supply of unwanted cats has increased. The hope is that there will be a settling of the problem so that current cats can be rehomed. If the situation continues in the same pattern then new methods of cat care and cat care funding will need to be devised.