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Sun, 01 Mar 2026 Rescue centre sees rise in abandoned cat families

Yorkshire Cat Rescue in Haworth says it paid £282,000 in vet bills in 2025 and rescued 925 animals.

* Yorkshire Cat Rescue takes in between 700-1000 cats per year, with a record high of 925 cats rescued in 2025.
* The charity's vet bills reached £282,000 in 2025.
* CEO Lynn Nicholls cites rising costs and lack of neutering as main reasons for cat abandonment.
* A mother cat named Opel and her 6 kittens (Aston, Rover, Diesel, Bentley, Kia) were abandoned in an empty house in Bradford.
* The kittens are now settling into a foster home with no health concerns.