Five cats seized from home in town after concerns for their welfare

Ben Robinson

3 May 2024 at 5:22 am

The police and RSPCA carried out the operation <i>(Image: Stowmarket police)</i> — The police and RSPCA carried out the operation *(Image: Stowmarket police)*

Five cats have been seized as part of an ongoing investigation in a town.

Suffolk police carried out an operation in Stowmarket on Thursday alongside the RSPCA.

It followed reports made in concerns to the welfare of cats being kept at a home in the town.

Five cats were seized by the RSPCA, Suffolk police said.

A spokesman for the RSPCA said it formed part of an ongoing investigation.

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