We were left to rot like kitty litter...
Reporter: Report: DAWN MARSDEN
Date published: 28 July 2010
Photo: Pictures by DARREN ROBINSON
DUMPED . . . the tiny kittens were left in a cardboard box
RSPCA stretched to the limit
A TRIO of tiny kittens were dumped in a cardboard box and left outside the RSPCA’s Rhodes Bank Centre.
The siblings — Sugar, Spencer and Sian — are only four-weeks-old and will need round-the-clock care from staff who will attempt to replicate the actions of their mother.
Dedicated RSPCA employees have been sleeping at the centre so they can feed the kittens every two hours and clean them — jobs their mum would have done for the first eight weeks of their lives.
The kittens will be available for adoption in a month’s time. Anyone interested in taking them should call in.
The centre is currently stretched to the limit and has countless kittens which desperately need rehoming. Branch manager Mandy Tierney said: “We can’t stress too highly the importance of getting cats neutered.
“It prevents unwanted litters of kittens and will help to reduce the pressure on the RSPCA which is feeling the effects of the credit crunch.”
The centre offers a discount on neutering for pet owners who are on benefits or low incomes. Call 0161-624 4725 to find out more.
l The charity is hosting a three-course meal with entertainment from George Michael tribute act Mark Jay at Smokies Park Hotel on Friday. Tickets are priced £25. Call into the centre for more information.
