'Disposable' kittens dumped in Gloucestershire

“This story has been running to long .Get shot of it”

“Not being funny King Shalom, limiting the number of people in this country would be a good idea too. Perhaps the Chinese idea of limiting the amount of children per family would be a start, evidently one is a bit mean, but some people shell them out like peas for the state to support. Is there really a need for more than two, or three children maximum ? By that I of course don't mean parents should get rid of any surplus children they have now !! but this country is creaking under the weight of the current human poplulation.”

“This may be proof that there are far too many domesticated animals in the country today, I am one of very few people in my neighbourhood without at least one pet, many seem to have several. I have noticed a huge drop-off in the number of wild birds visiting my garden and seen a neighbour's cat catch a fledgeling blackbird. Perhaps a limit should be placed on the number of cats or dogs a person is allowed to keep, if the Chinese could do it with children then why can't we do it with pets.

Before anyone starts abusing me for being anti-cat or anti-dog, I am not, I just think we have far too many of them for our own good.”

“BB_Wolf, if people are genuinely unable to afford to neuter a cat due to a low income, it is possible to get help with the cost. People use lack of money as an excuse.

One only has to keep thier cat indoors untill they have saved enough to pay for the neutering in order to avoid it getting pregnant (if they are not sensible enough to avoid getting a pet they can't afford in the first place or find thierslef on unexpected hard times).

I am not rich, not even comfortable money-wise but that does not ever stop me being a responsible pet owner - not even when we were on the brink of bankruptcy, the same goes for many other pet-owners. Those that care and take their responsibilities seriously will always find a way, those that don't, wont :(”

“My local vet charges £65 for the initial two innoculations and when my female kitten is six months old, another £70 for neutering.
I think the problem is that kittens are so undeniably cute that parents give in too easily to their kids wanting one without considering ( or even knowing) that to keep any pet as it should be kept costs money and not inconsiderable sums for most people.
As neutering a cat is not exactly hours of work, I would like to see vets act more responsibly in givings large discounts to those who genuinely cannot afford the full cost.
£70 for 15 minutes work in a recession cannot be justified.”

“I think a lot of the problems started when some vets and Rolf Harris went on the TV. They earned fantastic money for appearing and the other vets increased their fees in order to keep up. I call them "designer vets". So where going to the vet's was affordable, it then became silly money just to walk in the door.
If it wasn't for Simply Pets in Gloucester, who don't have state of the art equipment, but still manage to do a fantastic job, I would have struggled to keep my pets in good health.
If some animal charities could offer neutering days, where the cost is minimal/token fee, this might enable people to be more responsible.”

“Cheltenham Cats Protection League were fantastic when I wanted to rehome a cat. They did the visit very quickly and gave me a report on the day. This enabled me to provide a loving home for a kitty who'd been neglected and who mistrusted humans. I've just taken on an ex-breeding queen with one of her kittens and the breeder didn't even want to see the Cats Protection Report into the home her cats were going to. Some people don't care what happens to their pets when they're no longer cute or lucrative. I didn't understand until I found out even moggy kittens can be sold for £50 - £70 each. Really horrible to dump cats; don't people care what happens to them at all?”

“Sadly lots of people now choose not to neuter their animals to make a profit from them and their offspring. When they cant get sold, they get dumped. Dispicable behaviour”

“Kay, any responsible pet owner would have their pet nuetered, as you say its not cheap, but this is the trouble some people buy a pet with as much thought as they would a new pair of jeans. Like you my cat and all before her have been nuetered. If people cannot afford to do this, along with general vets bills and feed them properly then they should not buy a pet in the first place. Sadly not all are like us who love and care for their pets. I think some people don't even think of them as a living creature !!”

“They HAVE to check out potential new owners. Some of these animals have been very badly treated so can you imagine the outcry if they sent them to new owners who were neglectful, sadistic or cruel.”