03/11/2024
My good friend Squirrel recently rescued 38 cats from a home in East Grinstead. The majority of the cats had not been neutered, microchipped or vaccinated.
If anyone can help with fostering or rehoming please contact them direct.
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And now for the big one! on 23rd October a lady phoned SC Animal Rescue East Grinstead to say she was being evicted in two days and she had 36 cats, She also said she thought they were being poisoned by a family member as some of them had died.
I decided to go to the house to assess the situation the next day. I booked a vet appointment at a nearby practice for one cat so he could be tested for poisoning. When I got to the house, the relative referred to refused me entry and the owner of the cats brought one cat out to go to the vet. Fortunately the cat showed no sign of poisoning or infection. Upon y return to the house, I discovered that none of the cats were microchipped or vaccinated and only 5 of the 38 (not 36 as she had said!) were neutered.
My assessment was that they all needed to be taken to safety immediately, so I got them out.
38 cats is far more than we can cope with here, so spent several hours assembling a team to help. Luckily, I am surrounded by wonderful people and we are starting to find homes and foster placements. The cats are being microchipped and vaccinated as fast as Anne Nelsons vets can allocate appointments, and arrangements are in hand for neutering. I will post pictures of the cats as soon as time allows!