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A mischievous cat from Cheshire found
himself all wrapped up after he ate nearly
two feet of ribbon.
One-year-old British Shorthair Milo
came within a whisker of death when the
ribbon became entangled in his intestines.British Shorthair
gets tied up
Crafty animal lovers are being urged
to help unwanted cats by making cosy
blankets and fun mouse toys as part of
Cats Protection’s knitting bee.
The charity is appealing for knitters to
help make life a little more comfortable
for cats and kittens, as they wait to
find new homes. Donations of knitted
blankets or mice can be brought along
to any of Cats Protection’s branches,
shops, or adoption centres.
Cats Protection’s events manager
Emma Osborne says: “Our knittingbee grows in popularity every year
and we’re always bowled over by how
much support we receive. Whether
it’s a fun mouse toy or a cosy, snuggly
blanket — all donations of knitted
goods are gratefully received.”
Knitters can come up with their own
designs or follow a pattern for the
popular Captain Cat-Battler knitted
mouse as shown on the right.
For more information, visit http://www.
whodunnknit.com or call Cats
Protection on 0300 012 1212.‘Bee’ ready to knit!
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and the
Scottish SPCA have welcomed the
news that the Scottish Government
is seeking to toughen up on
punishments for animal abusers.
As part of its plans for the next
parliamentary year, the government
announced its plans to introduce
a Bill to increase the maximum prison
sentence for serious animal abuse
cases to five years, as the current
sentence stands at just 12 months,
among the lowest in Europe.
Battersea’s chief executive Claire
Horton says: “When we launched our
campaign in Scotland last month,
there was a momentum building
among Scots in favour of tougher
sentences, and today’s news proves
the government is listening.”
Scottish SPCA chief superintendent
Mike Flynn says: “It’s great to see that
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has been
so supportive of the work we do here
in Scotland.
“We feel the current maximum
sentence in Scotland for animal
cruelty offences doesn’t act as
a deterrent since very few sheriffs
use the maximum sentence.”
Emma Harper, MSP for South
Scotland, says: “I support a review of
the sentencing for animal cruelty and
animal welfare crimes and I would
encourage inconsistencies found
across Scotland for sentencing animal
cruelty crime to be addressed.”Charities
support
increased
jail terms
Can you knit a toy
for cats in need?Vet Gill White with
the offending ribbon.Owner Nicky Brown’s son, Rory, had
made a toy for Milo out of a cardboard
toilet roll and ribbon. The next morning,
Nicky found the cardboard roll but the
ribbon was nowhere to be found.
A couple of days later, Milo started
vomiting bile and was taken to
the Alsager Vet Centre, part of
the Willows Veterinary Group.
Head vet Gill White says:
“An X-ray showed that Milo’s
intestines were bunched
up. Ribbon doesn’t show
up on scans, but from what
Nicky told me and the
knowledge that a piece of
ribbon had gone missing, my
gut feeling told me that we
should operate urgently.
“When I opened Milo up, I was
staggered by how much ribbon
he’d managed to eat!”
Thankfully, Milo is now
back home and has recovered
from his ordeal.
Nicky says: “Gill was
marvellous. We
cannot thank
her enough.
The cats are
part of the
family and the
boys would
have been
devastated to
lose Milo.”
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