It is a sign of the times and very sad for lots of animals, but it is true that rescue centres are inundated with all kinds of animals. These rescue centres also can see ahead and envisage the influx of unwanted cats, kittens, puppies etc that will be dumped on them after xmas....unwanted 'presents' that need feeding and cost money to keep
Ireland has it's own (HUGE) problem with animals, including horses, with pregnant mares (who still have last year's foal at foot..!) being dumped in woods and starving to death. This has got to the point where they have considered having a cull and shooting most of them.
Personally, I feel that there must be MANY animals that are going to go hungry this winter, esp when basic feed such as hay is going to soar from its usual £4 a bale to £5 - £8 per bale.... and straw being much the same.
As a breeder of Bengals, I have never (yet) had a serious problem homing kittens, but in the current climate I have had very few litters and at the moment have no pregnant queens.
For me, the key to successful breeding is having the perception to look ahead and only take on/produce the number of cats and kittens that you will be able to care for (long term) in a recession, or if you were to lose your job..............
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