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Needs a home: Allie, thought to be eight to 10 years old, was found living under a property by an incoming tenant. When found, her claws were so overgrown they were cutting into the pads of her paws and she was underweight, but after a manicure and a good feed she’s looking better.
THE number of cats needing to be rehomed is on the rise as the residential red zones empty out, according to the Cats’ Protection League. Sandra Leys, a spokesperson for the league’s Christchurch branch, said many remaining red zone residents had been looking after cats for their neighbours who had left earlier. With fewer people remaining in these areas, there were fewer people to look after the cats. “We’re often getting between four and six cats from a household because the people just can’t take them with them.” Many people leaving the red zones moved into rental accommodation where cats were not allowed, or in other cases they were only able to take their own cats and not others. “It’s sort of unprecedented that you’ve got areas of people who have to surrender their cats. These are people who do not want to give
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