Kitten rescued from certain death by two school boys

29.09.11

A kitten has been rescued by two 11-year-old boys who spotted her floating down the Leeds/Liverpool Canal at Bramley, Leeds on Saturday, 10 September.

The kitten was tied inside a pink plastic basket with a piece of blue twine. The basket was filling with water when she was plucked to safety.

The white and black female kitten has since been named ‘Mo’, short for ‘Moses’.

The heroic boys – school friends from Bramley - took her to one of their homes where a parent rang the RSPCA. Our Inspector Dave Holgate, said:

If it hadn’t been for the quick-thinking of these two young boys this kitten would certainly have drowned.

Appeal for information

Mo was aged around nine weeks old when she was rescued. She wasn’t microchipped or wearing a collar and ID so there is no way of tracing her owner.

Inspector Holgate said: "I’m keeping an open mind about what happened here but think it’s likely that she is part of an unwanted litter, like a huge number of the young cats and kittens in RSPCA care at the moment."

Anyone with any information should call the RSPCA on 0300 1234 999 and ask to leave a message for Inspector Holgate.

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Mo was taken in by nearby RSPCA Craven and Upper Wharfedale Branch who are caring for her until a home can be found, but it’s difficult. The branch – which doesn’t have an animal centre so uses private boarding and a network of fosterers - has over 20 young cats and kittens waiting for new owners as well as many adults.

Inspector Holgate continued:

Our centres are full to bursting at this time of year because people don’t get their cats neutered then don’t know what to do when they get pregnant. Quite often the cat and her litter end up with us or with another animal charity.

There are, quite simply, more cats than there are homes for them.

 

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