AN east Kent cat sanctuary is overflowing with animals that need new homes.

Kingsdown Cat sanctuary is appealing for homes for the many cats and kittens that are in their care.

Each day brings in requests for them to take in strays or ones that owners no longer want or can afford to keep. Cats and kittens have been found abandoned in gardens, parks and roads.

Only this week, a dog walker found two cardboard boxes on the hillside in Dover. In them were two adult female cats and eight kittens.

“What evil owner could do this to their animals?” said Clare Baumberg, who runs the sanctuary with her husband David.

“But it is happening day after day. Four kittens brought into the sanctuary were discovered in a box hidden behind a tree and another litter was found in the local park under bushes. The lucky ones are rescued by kind people but there must be many that are less fortunate.

“The sanctuary is full to overflowing and although desperate for homes, we have to make sure the animal goes to the right home.”

Mr and Mrs Baumberg try to match up the cats with the right owner and they are also pleading with owners to have their cats spayed and neutered as it really is cat crisis year.

Kingsdown Cat Sanctuary is self funded, all the money goes directly to the care and welfare of the cats and all the work is voluntary.

The sancuary can be contacted on 01304 363071 or www.kingsdowncatsanctuary.org