coronavirus restrictions, animal welfare charities have warned. The number of cat pregnancies is expected to rise due to fewer vets are carrying out neutering procedures.
This means around 84,000 extra kittens could be born this summer, with the seasonal boom exacerbated by the UK's lockdown restrictions.
One man from Harrow found himself with a house full of 17 cats during the lockdown after his unneutered female cat became pregnant, according to Cats Protection.