RSPCA Ceredigion have issued a plea for more people to volunteer as foster carers for cats and kittens because there is currently a waiting list of animals to be brought into the charity’s care.

RSPCA Ceredigion member Rachel Jones thinks that the current overcrowding issue is due to a combination of factors.

Applications to adopt cats have decreased recently, which may be due to people wanting to avoid taking on the expense of a new pet during the current economic uncertainty.

In addition, RSPCA Ceredigion are seeing greater numbers of stray or abandoned cats and kittens brought into the charity.

This means that animals are remaining in the care of the RSPCA for longer while at the same time the backlog of animals waiting to come into care is increasing.

Foster carers play an important role for RSPCA Ceredigion: socialising cats and kittens ready for new homes, or providing alternative accommodation for older cats who are visibly stressed in the cattery.

RSPCA Ceredigion provide foster carers with cat food and litter and covers all vaccination and neutering costs.

In return, foster carers must be able to keep the cat or kitten safe and indoors until it is adopted.