Animal charity warns pet hoarders driving rise in cats needing homes

Pet hoarders are contributing to a huge rise in the number of cats needing to be rehomed, the RSPCA has said.

Abandoned felines are arriving at RSPCA centers faster than they can be adopted, with the charity now at "crisis point" as it struggles to find space for the ever-growing number of cats and kittens being handed over to their care.

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