Animal neglect and abandonment soars, warns charity There's been a huge increase in animal neglect and abandonment in England and Wales and the RSPCA's rescue centres are "absolutely full", according to the charity.
"Our centres up and down the country are absolutely full, and we're also taking animals into private boarding," said RSPCA spokesperson Suzanne Norbury.
New figures show there were 38,977 incidents of neglect reported to the RSPCA's emergency cruelty line between January and September 2023.
"We're spending money on private boarding facilities at the moment on top of running centres like this one.
At their rescue centre at Frankley near Birmingham, Damon is one of many cats looking for a new home.
