Kitten crisis as warm weather has Britain's cats feline frisky

THE unusually warm spring has made Britain's felines frisky — leading to a boom in the number of kittens being born.

And the sharp rise in the cat population means a looming crisis for animal rescue charities.

Experts from the RSPCA say the mild winter and spring weather has played havoc with pets' hormones.

Gill Lewis, who manages the animal welfare charity's kennels in Rayleigh, Essex, said: "The warm weather is putting a spring in the step of our feline friends.

"We are always looking for new homes for cats and kittens but this year the number of adult cats being given up and kittens being handed in is steadily increasing week on week.

"We really are at bursting point and desperately need people who can offer a cat or kitten a home to get in touch."         More Read