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26 cats found abandoned in boxes in Birmingham alleyway
Original: abandoned cats in plastic boxes
Twenty-six cats and kittens were found dumped in plastic boxes in an alleyway in Birmingham, England. Animal welfare responders discovered the animals abandoned together, many of them young kittens. The incident has drawn attention to rising cases of pet abandonment, with people online expressing shock and anger at the scale of the dumping and calling for those responsible to be identified.
Why now: The unusually large number of cats abandoned at once has shocked animal lovers and raised concern about pet dumping.
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- 26 cats and kittens dumped in boxes in Birmingham alleyway · Companion Life
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