It’s raining kittens – Adopt a kitten now for Christmas

Christmas is a time of joy and celebrations for many, but for some of the hundreds of kittens in the care of the RSPCA QLD looking for a home, this Christmas might be the first and last one they ever see.

This time of year is particularly challenging for RSPCA shelters because it’s cat breeding season and the State Government could certainly be doing more.

Michael Beatty from RSPCA QLD had this to say:

“We’ve been lobbying the State Government to make cat de-sexing compulsory but they keep putting it in the “too hard” basket,” continued Mr Beatty. “Every year we get thousands of kittens throughout the State who are literally “born to die. Last year we were forced to euthanase over twelve thousand cats and kittens because of peoples’ basic irresponsibility.”

Let’s hope one of the State Governments New Year’s Resolutions is to give this issue more attention and taking a look at banning pets for sale at pet stores and markets would also be a good idea.

So if you are looking to adopt a kitten, please first ensure you realise the full ramifications and challenges that owning a cat may present and if you’re still keen, then go to RSPCA’s Adopt a Pet website and begin the search as soon as possible.