Animal charity at 'crisis point'

KITTENS FOUND DUMPED IN CEMETERY AS NUMBER OF ABANDONED PETS SOARS

- GRETA SIMPSON

AN animal charity says it is at crisis point thanks to the number of pets being abandoned.

The latest case for Manchesterbased the Society for Abandoned Animals was six kittens dumped at Southern Cemetery.

The charity had been notified by a member of the public who, having found one kitten after hearing it crying, said more began appearing. One kitten later passed away but the rest are being looked after at the society's base in Stretford.

Charity manager Debbie Dickerson said cases like these are unfortunate, but are becoming increasingly common in recent weeks "It's such a shame - but it's happening more and more", she said.

"This isn't a one-off, it's just another over the past few weeks. We have had animals dumped at Sale Water Park, on residential streets, handed into vets.