We need your help to stop this heartbreak
No two days are ever the same for our member charities, and they never know what to expect. In May, one of the team at our member Mayhew found a cat carrier abandoned outside their clinic.
Inside the carrier was Stitch, alongside a heart-breaking note. This is not only devastating for Stitch, but her owner too, who clearly felt they had no other choice but to give her up.
Despite being at full capacity, the team brought Stitch to safety and started providing her with the immediate care she required, including medical support from the veterinary team. Despite the note left with her saying she had been vomiting she experienced nothing further, and after being assessed by the veterinary team seemed bright and healthy in herself.
Stitch is a sweet, gentle girl who enjoys her fuss and coming over for a cuddle. She was a little shy at first but she grew in confidence with the team and showed them her playful side too the more she settled and happier she became.
Sadly, we are seeing more cases like this as pet owners struggle to care for their animals amidst the cost-of-living crisis.
Just this year alone, seven cats have been abandoned on Mayhew’s doorstep with nowhere else to go. This year they have already taken in over 270 dogs and cats.
Fortunately, these animals are now all safe alongside Stitch. We must continue helping dogs and cats in need – but we can only do that with the support of animal lovers like you.
While pet owners are struggling to care for their pets with the cost-of-living crisis, animal charities have also been impacted, including all of our member charities. Every day, it’s becoming more expensive to run their services, which so many animals and their owners depend on.
As an animal charity supporting our members work across the UK and overseas, we want to continue helping them all be there for those who need them most. We need to be there so that amid the increasing need and costs they face, they can help animals like Stitch.