The RSPCA has revealed there were 1345 calls about cats to its cruelty line from Cornwall last year.

Today is International Cat Day and the charity is shining a light on the plight of cats and how we can help them.

Alice Potter, RSPCA’s cat welfare expert said: ’It’s sad to see we have received so many calls about cats in need. There are some real issues we see time and again including cats and kittens being abandoned, cats having unplanned and unwanted pregnancies due to a lack of neutering and multi-cat households where breeding has sadly become out of control.’

RSPCA centres are full of cats and kittens looking for new homes. Check out www.rspca.org.uk/findapet