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A cat that was found dumped at a charity in a sealed box has prompted animal workers to issue an urgent plea to consider cat welfare before getting rid of a pet.
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The cat, which was left with no food and water in a plastic container stuck down with brown tape, was spotted by Cats Protection staff early yesterday morning (Thursday 27 May) and quickly taken into care.
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Thankfully the tortoiseshell and tabby cat, now called May, is doing well but staff at the charity say the outcome could have been much worse.
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“We’ve no idea how long May had been there,” said Claire Rowe, Manager of Cats Protection’s Truro Adoption Centre. “We found her first thing in the morning but had she been left any longer it could have been fatal. There was already condensation in the box so things could have been very different if the weather had been hotter. She’s very lucky we got to her in time.”
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Sadly May is the latest in a long run of cats dumped in distressing circumstances at the charity over the past few weeks.
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Over in Wales, Lady and Gaga were found abandoned in a cat carrier on the hottest day of the year so far in the middle of a park. They were taken to Cats Protection’s Bridgend Adoption Centre where they were both found to be very dehydrated and Lady underwent surgery for an untreated injury. 
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“I’ve never known the situation to be so dire,” explained Sue Dobbs, Manager of the Centre. “We currently have 250 cats in care with another 300 on the waiting list and unfortunately the story of Lady and Gaga is a sad example of the problems we’re facing at the moment.”
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These cases come at a time when the charity as a whole is experiencing a dramatic rise in the number of unwanted felines. Cats Protection is therefore desperately appealing for potential owners to come forward and adopt a cat to help deal with the on-going crisis.
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“This surge in unwanted cats is extremely distressing, especially as our network of branches and centres are already stretched to the limit,” said Kate Bunting, spokesperson for the charity. “I fear this could push us to breaking point if it continues, so we are desperately hoping to find good homes for the many cats currently in our care.”
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If you would like to adopt a cat, please call Cats Protection’s national Helpline on 03000 12 12 12 or visit www.cats.org.uk.  

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