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12 May 2011
First ever feline super-injunction? A cat charity has today set up the first ever feline super-injunction in a bid to protect the identity of a particularly promiscuous cat. Cats Protection has taken the unusual step to prevent revelations from the cat’s past being revealed to an unsuspecting public. The unneutered male cat is suspected of having affairs with a number of female cats resulting in the birth of numerous love-kittens. However, the charity is keen to protect his reputation as he is now a neutered, reformed character who is determined to put the past behind him. Danielle Hart, manager of Cats Protection’s National Cat Adoption Centre in Chelwood Gate, Sussex, said: “He, who shall remain nameless, was brought to the charity in April after he was found wandering as a stray in Sussex. He’s around five years old and in that time it’s likely he would have been intimate with numerous feline partners.” Beth Skillings, Cats Protection’s Clinical Veterinary Officer said: “An unneutered male cat can have a huge territory roaming many miles in search of a receptive female. Dependent on male competition, available resources and the number and distribution of unneutered females in his territory, it is likely that this robust cat may have fathered the litters born to ten females each year, meaning he could have been responsible for over 900 illicit kittens over the course of his life.” Danielle added: “That’s a scandalous number of kittens so we feel quite justified in using a super-injunction to protect this cat from tabloid attention. However, we recognise there is every risk his identity could be exposed via Twitter.” Each year Cats Protection cares for 5,700 unwanted kittens across its 256 volunteer-run branches and 30 Adoption Centres at a cost of £1.9 million. As a result, the charity is keen to promote the benefits of neutering to reduce the number of unwanted kittens in the future. Neutering has many benefits to cats and owners alike. A neutered cat is less likely to spray, less likely to roam and also less likely to fight. Neutering also helps guard against disease as fighting cats are more at risk of life-threatening diseases that can be transmitted through biting and saliva. Cats Protection can provide financial assistance to owners on limited incomes to help them get their male or female cat neutered. The charity can be contacted on 03000 12 12 12 or via www.cats.org.uk Cats Protection is the UK’s leading cat welfare charity and helps over 215,000 unwanted cats each year through a national network of 256 volunteer-run branches and 30 Adoption Centres each year.
NB: The unnamed cat has had his features obscured so that he cannot be identified.
NB: Unfortunately with Twitter being available, the unnamed cat has been unmasked - for more information on this adulterous rogue - please click here: |
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