Save the Polish Cat!
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A healthy cat could be put down today (Wednesday, November 25) if its owners do not come forward.
The black feline, which has a microchip indicating it comes from Poland, has been at Ruddington Veterinary Centre for the past three weeks after it was found on a Beeston street.
Trading standards officials have told the vets that it may have to be put down if the owners do not come forward and is deemed to be a risk to the public as they cannot be certain it was brought into the country legally. It is currently in quarantine – in case it is carrying any diseases – and the vet cannot afford to continue footing the bill.
Principal veterinary surgeon Hugh McLachlan said: "We'd like the owner to come forward and tell us he entered the country legally so we can start rehoming or, or it'd be great if the public could club together to get his quarantine paid for. The bill could be as much as £350 which we could spend on a lot more cats – it's just not feasible."
A healthy cat could be put down today (Wednesday, November 25) if its owners do not come forward.
The black feline, which has a microchip indicating it comes from Poland, has been at Ruddington Veterinary Centre for the past three weeks after it was found on a Beeston street.
Trading standards officials have told the vets that it may have to be put down if the owners do not come forward and is deemed to be a risk to the public as they cannot be certain it was brought into the country legally. It is currently in quarantine – in case it is carrying any diseases – and the vet cannot afford to continue footing the bill.
Principal veterinary surgeon Hugh McLachlan said: "We'd like the owner to come forward and tell us he entered the country legally so we can start rehoming or, or it'd be great if the public could club together to get his quarantine paid for. The bill could be as much as £350 which we could spend on a lot more cats – it's just not feasible."
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Natalie Fahy
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