Comment Published 12th Nov 2026, 14:43 GMT The rescue currently has around 80 cats at its centre. A cat rescue has called for government support saying it is “struggling to cope” with the amount of feral cats in the region
Animal House Rescue was called to an ‘out of control cat colony’ which took over a Netherton neighbourhood on Samuel Lewis Way, earlier this month
Residents called for action to be taken before three rescue charities stepped in
Animal House Rescue | Express & Star Animal House Rescue is a charity responsible for the rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming unwanted, abused, and neglected cats across the West Midlands. It also relies on a network of private foster homes
Lin Reeves, from the charity, said: “We were contacted about a large colony of feral cats and said we would try and help
“We got there and there were around over 30 cats so we started trapping
Lin Reeves | Express & Star “We found out that Stour Valley Cat Rescue had been out the day before us and removed three kittens and the RSCPA came out too
“Between us we managed to get around 28 cats from that tiny area alone
“The colonies now have exploded, we’ve always had feral cats and too many in the 30 years I have worked here but the problem has got worse.”
The rescue currently has around 80 cats at its centre and is struggling to cope with the amount of feral cats in the area