Hinckley Times

Hunt on for owner as cats are dumped like rubbish

- KAREN HAMBRIDGE karen.hambridge@trinitymir­ror.com

TWO cats were dumped on an isolated country lane linking villages in the borough.

The traumatise­d animals were found on the gated road between Market Bosworth and Cadeby on Friday morning (July 21).

They had been squeezed into a blue holdall-style cat carrier and simply discarded like rubbish on a grass verge.

After being discovered by a passer-by at around 7am the pair are being looked after by RSPCA Inspector Georgia McCormick.

Her husband had been walking their dog along the stretch when he was alerted to the find by the passer-by.

Insp McCormick, who lives in Market Bosworth, is appealing for informatio­n into the animals’ abandonmen­t.

She is tending to the cats until a foster home or shelter space is found. They will ultimately be put up for adoption, hopefully as a pair.

Insp McCormick said: “They are generally OK but very scared. The tabby is a neutered male probably about three or four years old. I think the white one is a girl and older. She is really timid and seems to have a skin condition on her back which might be a flea allergy.

“She is also quite thin but that could be to do with her age. Both of them are obviously extremely traumatise­d.

“They are just sitting there but at least they are allowing me to stroke them.”

Insp McCormick believes the cats were dumped by someone who decided they didn’t want them anymore or couldn’t cope.

However, she said there had been instances of cats being stolen then abandoned so there is a possibilit­y the owner may be out there and wants them returned.

If the more likely scenario of them being discarded is true the incident could give rise to prosecutio­n should informatio­n come forward.

Insp McCormick, who has worked for the RSPCA for eight years, said: “This is definitely an animal welfare offence. It’s callous and senseless. I struggle to get my head around it.

“I know it’s kitten season and all shelters are full but many operate a waiting list.

“And to leave them somewhere as rural - they may not have been found, or could have been attacked by wild animals.

“We don’t know when they were dumped, any number of things could have happened to them.”

If anyone has informatio­n as to where the cats came from or saw them being dumped they can call the RSPCA hotline on 0300 1234999 and leave a message for Inspector McCormick.

 ??  ?? The cats found dumped in a bag on a country lane
The cats found dumped in a bag on a country lane

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