Animal charity rescues 18 cats from pet hoarder's home in Northampton
By Alastair Ulke
Published 23rd May 2019, 14:07 BST
A family of cats is in need of new homes after being rescued from a 'pet hoarding' situation in Northampton.
A family of 18 cats have been signed over to RSPCA Northamptonshire after they were rescued from a home in the town. Now, they all need a new home and are ready to meet potential owners who can give them the patience and care they need to come out of their shells.
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A total of 18 cats were rescued from a cat hoarding situation at a Northampton home.
Pet hoarding can be very unhealthy as personal space, comfort and hygiene can be severely impacted - both for the pets and the owners.
The family of cats were rescued from a multi-cat household and signed over to RSPCA Northamptonshire to be vaccinated and neutered.
Interestingly, all the cats from the household have been named after insects.
"Thankfully, none of the cats have suffered any long-lasting effects and have been signed off by our vets and are ready to find new homes," said RSPCA Northamptonshire's Dawn Smith.
Dawn said: "So many cats living indoors could have stressed them out quite badly, but the whole gang is all in perfectly good health."
