RSPCA kills half of rescued cats, a third of dogs

MORE than half the cats and a third of the dogs rescued by the RSPCA as people neglect and abandon their pets are being put down.

More than 57 per cent of cats handled by the RSPCA in the past year were put down while 32.5 per cent of dogs taken to RSPCA shelters were euthanised.

RSPCA chief executive Heather Neil said people were still not caring enough for their pets.

“We are still facing a huge problem with cat owners not desexing their pets, not microchipping their pets and not claiming them when they go missing,” Ms Neil said.

“The pet overpopulation problem is a simple formula: While Australia has one of the highest levels of pet ownership in the world, we are still breeding more animals than we can find good homes for.

“There will only ever be a limited number of suitable homes available for cats in need. Therefore we desperately need to work from the other side of the equation and reduce the number of cats we receive.”

Reference: www.news.com.au

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