A village cat rescue caring for 150 animals warns it is now at full capacity and cannot currently take in any more.
Venture Farm Cat Rescue on Thuxton Road in Mattishall is stressing that volunteers are working flat out to look after the cats already in their care, including kittens, pregnant mums‑to‑be and older cats waiting for a new home.
The pressure is putting a strain on its small team and volunteers are urging the public to understand why they must turn away new arrivals during such a challenging period.
A spokesman for the rescue said: “In total we have 150 mouths to feed every day and we are very lucky to have wonderful volunteers who work incredibly hard, but the rescue simply cannot accommodate more animals.
"This is the hard part, having to say no to someone and what makes it worse is the attitude of those wishing to give up their cat.”
A spokesman added that the cost of food and veterinary care is “huge” and that many animal rescues are being stretched to breaking point due to this.
Venture Farm hopes to rehome many of the kittens once they are old enough but says it all "takes time".
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