- Meridian
- 2 updates
Cat lover faces crisis over animals' future
He's provided a loving home for thousands of unwanted cats for the last 15 years. But now a charity worker is urgently seeking help after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Live updates
Cat rescue centre in urgent appeal for new premises
A cat rescue centre in Sussex has launched an urgent appeal to help find new premises.
Ron Ayres has run the shelter from his rented home in Brighton for fifteen years. Lost Cats Brighton cares for and re-homes around two hundred cats each year.
But Mr Ayres, 77, has now been diagnosed with lung cancer, and he fears for the future of the animals unless a more permanent location can be found.
Malcolm Shaw spoke to Ron, and volunteer Fiona Pearce.
lIf you think you can help, you will find more details here.
Cat crisis for the man who cares for 250 felines a year
He's provided a loving home for thousands of unwanted cats for the last 15 years. But now a charity worker is urgently seeking help after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Ron Ayres runs the rescue centre from his rented home in Brighton and cares for up 250 cats each year. Today he said he fears for the future, and the animals, unless new premises can be found.