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downsmail.co.uk Huge rise in abandoned cats
A LOCAL veterinary surgery has noticed an increase in the number of stray and abandoned cats in the east area of Maidstone. Bearsted Veterinary Surgery in Egremont Road, Madginford has taken in five cats in the past few weeks, one of whichwas found col- lapsed in the grounds of the local junior school.Hehas recently found a home inHockers Lane, Detling. Head registered veterinary nurse,
Liz Marks, said: “We help out with strays when we can but it's usually only one or two a year. Over the last year of so there has been a ridiculous
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increase in people breeding cats and dogs. Years ago, non-pedigree kit- tens would be given away. Now people ask about £30 to £40 a kitten.” The rapid increase in stray num-
bers appears to be widespread in east Maidstone, with vets suspecting costs of neutering and pet care are prompting the crisis. One cat (pictured) currently look-
ing for a home, typifies the problem. Liz Marks said: “Garywas locked in a carrier and thrown away – most of these cats are not lost but deliber- ately ‘unowned’. When he arrived hewas underweight and hadworms
and
fleas.Nowhe has recovered.He has had two ‘play dates’ but still needs a home.” Maidstone’s local Cats Protection League recently offered vouchers to neuter cats. Some stray cats are gen- uinely lost and Bearsted Veterinary Surgery used a chip to reunite one cat with its Staplehurst owners. Liz says anyone noticing a stray
cat shouldn’t feed it, but put on a paper collar asking someone to call you and confirm the cat is owned.A veterinary surgery can scan for ami- crochip and Cats Protection can pro- vide help and advice.
Land added to woods scheme
BREDHURST Woodland Action Group has bought its sixth plot in Bredhurst Woods. Plot number 86 is about 0.5 hectares and is between Woodcut- ters and bridlepath KH56. The BWAG now owns just under 3.6 hectares of woodland and has more ownerswanting to sell their land. Proceeds from all fundraising
events organised by BWAG go to- wards further land purchases, which will ensure Bredhurst Woods re-
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servation Volunteers (TCV) for a study day as part of its Heritage Tree Project, when they measured, recorded and studied the old and gnarled trees of the village. BWAGholds regular monthly vol-
unteer tasks dayswhich on the third Sunday of every month, when tools, lunch and refreshments are pro- vided. For details call trustee Steve Wright on 07801 386264.
Produce on show
THE Maidstone Horticultural Soci- ety holds its autumn vegetable and dahlia show at the Baptist Church Hall, Knightrider Street, on Satur- day, December 6. Exhibits include seasonal vegeta-
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