Animal shelters across the UK are in the midst of the 'kitten season', where countless kittens are in need of a loving home.
Grab a Pussy!
PETA have worked with local outdoor advertisers in London to create a billboard that features a cat next to the words- "Grab a Pussy! Adopt a Cat From Your Local Shelter". PETA US are doing the same in New York City too.
The new campaign urges people to adopt one of the many homeless cats that are currently in shelters and rescue centres all over the UK.
"The sensationalism of the US election has rendered many other important issues invisible", says PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk. "We hope this ad will encourage people to think for a second about the crisis facing cats and other animals and - if they have the time, love, patience, and funds to do so - to consider opening their homes to one or two beautiful cats from a shelter."
One female cat that has not been spayed can have up to 370,000 kittens in seven years alone. PETA's motto reads in part; "animals are not ours to abuse in any way" and adds that if anyone wants to adopt a kitten to be sure to do so from a local shelter and have them spayed or neutered. Breeders and pet stores only exacerbate the problem of the homeless animal crisis.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.uk.
Note : PETA supports animal rights, opposes all forms of animal exploitation, and educates the public on those issues. It does not directly or indirectly participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office or any political party.
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