Cat rescue centres are to receive a cash boost following a month-long campaign by specialist insurer Agria Pet Insurance.
A recent survey by Agria revealed some uncomfortable statistics, including the fact that 80% of cats were not adopted due to their age, appearance or disability.
A third of cat rescues surveyed said they were already full, with two thirds reporting a significant increase in cats being surrendered to them over the past year – up to 50% more than normal.
More than 70% of rescues admitted they were worried about the number of cats set to arrive in their care as lockdown continues to ease.
Tom Vaughan, head of marketing at Agria Pet Insurance, said: “The increasing pressure on cat rescues in the UK has been apparent for some time and with the pandemic amplifying this significantly, many are really struggling.
“We work with hundreds of rehoming organisations and see the issues in rescues first-hand. Just this week, one of our partners has had to close.
Agria is hoping to help with its CatWalk campaign, which runs throughout May.
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