'I cannot afford to feed my cat': Heartbreaking note left with dumped kitten outside animal rescue charity amid concern unwanted pets are being abandoned at an 'alarming' rate Have YOU been forced to rehome a pet over cost concerns? Email frankie.elliott@mailonline.co.
uk By Frankie Elliott For Mailonline Published: 19:25 AEST, 27 August 2024 | Updated: 19:28 AEST, 27 August 2024 e-mail 5 View comments A kitten was left abandoned outside an animal rescue charity with a heartbreaking note from the owner saying it could not afford to feed it - as the number of pets being ditched rises at an 'alarming' rate. The 9-month-old moggy was found in a basket outside a Blue Cross animal hospital by a milkman, with a note attached which read: 'I cannot afford to feed and look after my beautiful cat. Please look after my cat in a way that I cannot.
May God forgive me.' Another cat and her litter were abandoned outside a separate rehoming centre with a note that said: 'Please help. As you can see from the cats' weight, I can no longer afford to feed them.
We tried to make things work but it's come to a point where I have to accept I'm causing more harm to them than good. I'm so very sorry.' The heartbreaking tales are ones the country's biggest pet charity is hearing more and more due to the dramatic increase in cats and dogs being brought to its rehoming centres.
In 2024, 79 per cent more dogs and 25 per cent more cats have been admitted to Blue Cross centres than last year, following a .