{"id":3679,"date":"2024-03-07T12:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T12:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news-information-appeal-after-cat-abandoned-outside-rescue-centre\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:06:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T11:06:19","slug":"information-appeal-after-cat-abandoned-outside-rescue-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news\/information-appeal-after-cat-abandoned-outside-rescue-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Information appeal after cat abandoned outside rescue centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"paragraph-5412\" class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--content-with-summary paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content-with-summary field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">We are appealing for information after a cat was found abandoned in a pet carrier outside our Lanarkshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre.<\/p>\n<p>A member of staff found the black and white male cat at the centre\u2019s gates on Tuesday 5 March.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nScottish SPCA Chief Inspector Sarah Gregory, said: \u201cOne of our staff members found this poor cat in a carrier next to our centre\u2019s gates. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was found with a carrier bag of urinary dry food and urinary medication.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cat has been neutered but not microchipped. He has now been checked over by our vet and is estimated to be between 1 to 2 years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur centre is situated on a busy main road so leaving any animal in that location is extremely unsafe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbandoning this cat outside in a carrier in cold weather for a number of hours will have caused significant distress. We appreciate that whoever left this cat may have intended for him to be found but this is not the correct way to give up a pet if you can no longer care for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf anyone recognises this cat or has any information surrounding his circumstances, they should call our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are appealing for information after a cat was found abandoned in a pet carrier outside our Lanarkshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre. 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