In Spring we begin the kitten season properly. Although a few kittens are born earlier, most arrive from April onwards. This is also the time when we get the unwanted Christmas presents as they have become old enough for neutering. The owners often decide that it is too expensive and by the time we get the cats they are often pregnant. One case involved 5 cats and 6 kittens, but the previous tenant claimed that the cats had been dumped in his garden after he had moved out.
Spring is usually a wet and muddy time for volunteers working at the shelter.
Believe it or not, Britain does have a hot season and it is important to provide the cats with shade during the height of summer - visitors to the shelter will see sheets and blankets pegged to the wire mesh to provide extra shade. In summer, many cats are abandoned when the owners go on holiday and don t bother about getting someone to care for their pets. Because of holidays, it is a slow time for homing cats and kittens. There is also a steady stream of kittens arriving from people who believe the just one litter myth and also from cats abandoned when they are no longer kittens. We have also rescued kittens dumped in boxes and carrier bags.