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We are asking for support after the rescue of 16 poorly Persian and Ragdoll cats and kittens from a local breeder who was struggling to cope.
Working with the breeder who had found themselves in a very difficult situation, we removed 14 unneutered cats and two four-week-old kittens from the property, and despite already being full, managed to find space for these desperate cases, thanks to the support from our dedicated staff and volunteers.
WAW Trustee, Julie Pickett said:
“Our vets were appalled with the shocking condition of the cats, especially as they are all so young. The oldest is five, but most are not every one-year-old, including Ragdoll mum cat Coco and her two very sickly and tiny kittens, Bean and Pop.
All the cats were under-weight, full of worms, with most having I upset tummies, lots have severe diarrhea, crusted sore eyes and are generally under the weather. Mum, Coco has a terrible sore on her groin, however the only male, Ash, has fared better than his friends, and is doing OK, and just needs neutering and a bit of TLC.
Despite all these, we have found them to all have a lovely temperament and happy to be on the road to a happier future.
However, we were grateful that the person reached out to us for help. But we beg people to think twice before breeding their cats for money.”
These are not the first cats rescued from the same home, with five similar kittens taken in late last year, of which three were infected with ringworm, which took four-months of treatment and care to them in a position where they could be rehomed.
The cats will all need veterinary care to get them back to full health, with the WAW footing the bill.
If you would like to help these 16 adorable cats on their road to recovery, we need donations of gastrointestinal cat food (both wet and dry) and Fortiflora probiotic sachets and Prokolin paste. These can be purchased from our Amazon Wish List or ordered from other retailers and delivered to the rehoming centre, on Slutchers Lane.
We also need to purchase lots of eye drops to treat their poorly eyes, charming ginger Persian, Wilma, who was the worst of the bunch, needs further veterinary care for a heart murmur, as well as vaccinating, neutering and micro-chipping, so donations to help towards these costs would also be gratefully received.
You can donate via our www.justgiving.com/warringtonanimalwelfare page, using PayPal using info@warringtonanimalwelfare.org.uk or for further information about making a donation click here.
These cats are currently not available for adoption and we ask that people do not contact them about rehoming until the cats have recovered. However, if you are looking to adopt, please check out all the other cats waiting patiently for their forever home.
If you need help to neuter your cat, please contact WAW, your local Cats Protection or your local animal charity for advice. Find out more about neutering here.