The RSPCA fear two ginger cats found in County Durham were abandoned by a pet owner who couldn't afford to keep them.
As the UK is beset by a cost of living crisis caused by rising inflation, soaring fuel bills and raised taxes, the charity says it is regularly getting calls from people asking for help to rehome their pets. The RSPCA is seeking information after the two female cats were left on the doorstep at a property in Enfield Road, Seaham in a pet carrier and were discovered by a member of the public when he returned during a house move.
Food had been left for the cats who were in a good condition, although neither of them were microchipped and while one was wearing a collar there were no identity tags. RSPCA Inspector Steph Baines collected the cats and they are now being cared for at the RSPCA’s Felledge Animal Centre in Chester-le-Street, whose staff have named them Fern and Ivy.
