It has been announced that the RSPCA intends to lift a ban on re-homing cats on a Kent estate after it was deemed too dangerous. It’s said that the RSPCA barred residents on the Stanhope Estate in Ashford from adopting cats because of a high rate of illnesses and airgun attacks.

Before they are prepared to lift the ban RSPCA officers are to visit the estate to offer advice, micro-chipping and neutering.

RSPCA regional Supt Paul Stilgoe said that “Following the [visit], we intend to lift the ban on the estate and will deal with re-homing requests on a case by case basis. This will include revisiting people who have been turned down recently.”

It’s said that re-homing on the estate was suspended two years ago because of the high rate of potentially fatal illnesses among cats such as parvovirus and cat flu and also the spate of airgun attacks made staff at the cattery in Ashford believe it was unsafe to home the animals in the area.

The RSPCA officers will be at Stanhope parish hall today and tomorrow to offer the advice and discounted neutering and treatments for worms and fleas.

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