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If you take a look in local papers, advert boards and free mags the evidence is there...kittens for sale. This time of year sees a MASSIVE explosion in the cat population and sadly and equal surge in the unwanted, discarded and sick animals. As the Nottingham Branch of the RSPCA we are responsible for the care, veterinary treatment and rehoming of these poor cats.

The sad truth is we are struggling to cope due to the increase in abandoned kitties and a decrease in homes available. When our centre is full, Radcliffe Animal Shelter is full what do we do when we have so many unwanted mogs? We pay for them to be boarded privately. However this all costs money and we are appealing to you to help us with this crisis.

A donation from you could help us with boarding bills, pay for a vet consultation or simply help us feed the hundreds of animals in our care. By clicking the button below you can quickly and securely donate direct to us. Remember these are cats living RIGHT here...your donation to us isn't part of a National appeal...it's to US, Nottingham and Notts RSPCA and will be used to help the cities cats in crisis!

During June 2010 this Branch had 909 calls. This figure doesn't include Radcliffe, this isn't a National figure, this is YOUR local RSPCA Branch in Hyson Green. Most of these calls concerned animals here in the city. We fundraise and appeal for your support solely to help as many animals as possible on our 'patch'. We are NOT funded by the National Society.

PLEASE HELP US IN WHATEVER WAY YOU CAN

RSPCA Nottingham Notts Branch This is Calvin...he fits in the palm of your hand, is sweet, tiny and adorable. EVERYONE loves Calvin, EVERYONE wants Calvin... who could resist? He's only 4 weeks old still with his Mum and sisters. When he's 8 weeks old when he'll be rehomed, vaccinated, Idchipped and at 6mths neutered. We make sure all our adoptions are neutered, Inoculated and chipped because cute little kittens like Calvin grow into cats like Digby.

RSPCA Nottingham Notts Branch Digby was dying. He hadn't been neutered and was found collapsed. If he had been neutered he would have been less likely to be exposed to the disease that had stopped his kidneys working properly. He was a street tom interested in fighting over territory and female cats...being exposed to infectious disease and injuries. It isn't clear in the photo but Digby had a huge abscess between his shoulder blades, a poorly eye and was so ill...poor boy didn't really stand a chance...

RSPCA Nottingham Notts Branch Kittens like Calvin can be neutered at 6 mths...we will help with the cost of the operation if you live in our Branch area and the good thing is
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE ON BENEFITS TO QUALIFY
Don't let your cat end up like Digby, do the right thing and help us reduce the cat population and most importantly stop suffering.

Entire cats (both male and female who haven't been neutered) are more likely to be exposed to Feline Aids (FiV) and Feline Leukaemia (FeLV) both sexually transmitted. These diseases are not curable.
Neutering costs less than seeking vet treatment for injuries or illnesses caused by fighting and wandering and it is much cheaper than rearing a litter of kittens to 8 weeks.
By not neutering your female cat you are exposing her to the diseases mentioned above and possible injury through mating. Did you know your female can be mated by several tom cats whilst in season thus increasing her chances of infection.
Male cats who are not neutered have MASSIVE territories hence they cross main roads and many are killed or suffer injuries in road traffic accidents.
Selling kittens isn't a 'money making' scheme. Adverts appear first with prices up to and over £50, a few weeks later this has dropped to £5 or free. Frequently kittens are handed into us when the owner couldn't sell and sadly some are dumped.

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If you can't speak with your own vet, why not contact Vetfone. A service similar to NHS Direct, they can be contacted when you are concerned about your pet - Vetfone provide an immediate source of expert advice.

vetfone : 0906 500 5500 RSPCA Nottingham Notts Branch VETFONE
National Helpline:
0906 500 5500

The average cost of a call to Vetfone is about £6 - £10 which is considerably lower than the average vet initial consultation. Calls are charged at £1.50 per minute.

57 per cent of calls are dealt with by advice alone - only 14 per cent are advised to visit their vet urgently.

The Society is not in a position to offer veterinary advice for diagnosis of disease. If you have specific queries relating to your pet's health, please seek the advice of a veterinary surgeon.