BLUE Cross in Bromsgrove has seen an increase in kittens admitted to the rehoming centre which include a spookily named litter.
The Catshill based charity has cared for 25 kittens in the past three weeks – which is the highest number of kittens admitted in the centre’s history for Autumn.
Staff have named an abandoned litter, 'Boo’; ‘Casper’; ‘Spirit’; ‘Spook’ and ‘Mertle, as well as ‘Pumpkin’ who is part of another litter.
Caroline Oram, animal welfare assistant at Blue Cross in Bromsgrove said: “Our Halloween kitties came from an unplanned litter and a litter of strays, and we have also admitted several stray pregnant mums who gave birth on site.
“We haven’t seen these kinds of numbers of kittens admitted in autumn before. We wonder if it is because many owners weren’t able to neuter their pets during the pandemic or perhaps took on a kitten in lockdown and weren’t aware that very young cats, still kittens themselves, can become pregnant.”
The Halloween unplanned litter are 11 weeks old, and Pumpkin and his four litter mates are nine weeks old.
Caroline added: “In the days up to Halloween we hope to find all the spookily named and other kittens and their mums a new home.
“We hope owners make sure their pets are neutered as soon as they are old enough and vets can make appointments for the procedure.”
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