The RSPCA have released a special appeal to find homes for three forgotten felines in East Berkshire.

This comes as adoption rates for cats have seen a substantial drop over the past few years. Officials from the East Berkshire branch have announced that sometimes it often takes three times as long to find a cat their forever home after they arrive at the animal shelter.

One of the cats seeking a family is a two-year-old black and white feline called Buster. He has not received a rehoming enquiry since he arrived on April 27.

Buster is described as a sweet, friendly cat but can get startled by unexpected noises and quick movements. 

He’ll suit a household where he feels loved and safe and needs to be the only pet in the household. 

The second cat Sybil came from a property that had 15 cats back in May. She was completely unsocialised and has become much more tolerant of people since, but still prefers to do her own thing.

She may never become a lap cat, but in the right home environment or a comfortable outdoor space such as a barn and given plenty of space to do her own thing, she will thrive. 

Sadly Sybil, who is about two-years-old, has been overlooked by potential adopters and had very few enquiries.

The third feline in the trio is a Calico called Ruby and came into the rescue in Taplow as a stray with a nasty tail injury that had to be amputated.

According to volunteers at the RSPCA, she is a friendly, endearing character who greets visitors to her pen with meows.

The drop in adoption levels is thought to be because of rising cost of living which has made people reluctant when taking on a new pet.

The Taplow branch has said that they have taken on multiple animals who are thought to have been deliberately abandoned or become injured while trying to survive on the street.