GROUPS of abandoned cats are roaming the streets in North East Lincolnshire after being given up by struggling owners.
That is the claim from the chairman of North East Lincolnshire Animal Rescue (NELAR), who said he believes the number of wild cats in the area has doubled in the last six years.
Trevor Hardcastle said he felt the bedroom tax had forced many people into smaller homes, leaving their cats to fend for themselves.
He said the situation was at its worst in the West Marsh area of Grimsby, but said one man on the Nunsthorpe estate called for help after 26 cats took up residence in his garden.
