Pet News Cat Run Over Every Two And a Half Minutes | Cat Run Over Every Two And a Half Minutes |
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| Written by MyPetFriends | ||||
| Monday, 27 November 2006 | ||||
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Figures released by PetPlan reveal that a cat is run over every 2 and a half minutes on UK roads. - Drivers hit 630 cats every day which means nearly ¼ million felines fell victim to a road traffic accident in 2005/6. The Petplan “Meowch” Research also indicates that kittens are most at risk with half of all the cats involved in RTA’s aged between 7 months and 2 years old. - Leading pet insurance provider PetPlan is releasing the figures as it predicts a peak following the clocks going back and Guy Fawkes Night and has produced a free guide for cat owners to help prevent and deal with cat RTA’s. - The research highlighted that the safest cities for cats are Grimsby and Dundee which had the lowest number of reported accidents last year. Bristol was the highest cat accident blackspot with London coming a close second. - Simon Wheeler, PetPlan’s Head of Marketing said: “Our “Meowch” research shows that RTA’s are a serious threat to cats. The luckier cats that do survive often suffer terrible injuries. Last year our most expensive claim came in at over £10,000 which illustrates just how crucial pet insurance is. It enables pet owners to make life saving decisions when tragedy strikes.”
- Did you know you can get two free weeks of pet insurance at www.petplan.co.uk/2monthsfree - Read Kitty and Teddy’s article about Pet Insurance in their Tips section of the My Pet Friends site.
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