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An animal welfare charity in western Canada is scrambling to secure the resources needed to care for about 300 cats – all of them seemingly in good condition – after a call came in from a man who described himself as being “overwhelmed” by the sheer number of cats and kittens in his home.

Bruce Robinson told the British Columbia SPCA that he had taken in cats that had been abandoned during the Covid-19 pandemic but that the cost of caring for them had become a herculean task after he lost his job.

The charity had sent staff to his home in the small town of Houston to assess the situation, said Eileen Drever of the BC SPCA. “When asked how many cats he had, I think he said it was like counting bubbles in boiling water.”

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[–] FuglyDuck 31 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It sounds like maybe they should get this guy a job.

He clearly loves animals and managed 300 cats, briefly.

Like. Yeah. There’s a fair amount of maybes, (like spaying and neutering; many vets will provide the service free for rescued. As well as vaccines and such. Always worth an ask.)

But honestly, that’s an awful lot of cats even before they started getting busy.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He needs to manage a vet clinic lol. Clearly he has the skills.

[–] xpinchx 6 points 10 months ago

I mean... kinda lol.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

This guy sounds all right.

[–] FlyingSquid 5 points 10 months ago

And I thought my brother's three cats were too many.

(Also because he has two dogs and has to section off parts of his house.)

[–] S491 3 points 10 months ago

Does he also live in a shed and fix shopping carts for a living?