Angelina

That’s around £60 per cat. It costs much more privately and is entirely reasonable. Since you’re keen on numbers perhaps think about one cat having three litters of five kittens every year, and those 15 kittens each having three litters of five every year from the first year. It’s exponential and absolutely an emergency. You can pick your own charity to support, I’m not diminishing other appeals or causes. I imagine the need is related to people having less money and not being able to afford the fees privately. Perhaps in more prosperous times, more people could afford to neuter their cats. Let’s not wait for the good times to roll back round, let’s do it now, before it becomes an absolute crisis, and help as much as we are able to.

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/celia-hammond-animal-trust-cat-crisis?utm_medium=CA&utm_source=CL the charity are raising money to enable them to neuter cats. There are so many cats already needing homes and they are at breaking point and in crisis. “We have launched this emergency appeal to raise £230,000 to enable us to neuter, microchip and provide necessary supportive treatment to approximately 3,600 female cats during October, November, and December 2025. The aim is to tackle the cat overpopulation crisis by preventing the unnecessary birth of potentially tens of thousands of kittens in 2026. Cats are seasonal breeders who give birth to their kittens in Spring and Summer, so it is vitally important that this Autumn and Winter we neuter as many cats as possible before the next breeding season begins in early 2026. How you can help It costs us £45 to neuter a female cat using our own employed vets working at our London clinics (compared to local private vets which charge £150 - £250), and we are relying on animal lovers everywhere to support our emergency appeal to help tackle the cat overpopulation crisis. Whether it is £10, £20, £30 or more, please donate whatever you can afford as we really need your help now, more than ever before. And if you live within a 30-mile radius of our Canning Town, Lewisham, or Brede centre and can provide a forever home for one or more of the cats and kittens in our care, please visit www.celiahammond.org/adopt-a-cat for details of the animals currently seeking homes”. Please support them with anything you can.

we need more information - the actual facts on intended use and benefits - now and in the future, otherwise we're just speculating

The consensus is that they are not wanted. The failed when last raised by Labour. The news will spin whatever it's agenda is, so be mindful of what you listen to. They are quoted as not being required for healthcare or welfare, so what exactly is worth the huge investment - what is the value that cost will deliver?

Just go to the park like everyone else who didn’t buy a ticket.

Surely you must be able to see them from outside the sectioned off part of the park

What about Dulwich park?

That’s right. Some places are very grim and will definitely benefit. People need nice community spaces and safe places to shop and wander about

I'll take that as a No then. It's not as "imaginary" as you think, to understand the impact online shopping has on communities and local environments. That's well known.

If that better choice, better price and better availability were available locally instead of being delivered - what choice would you make? Not everyone makes ethical choices yet consumers have all the power. If you realised that your changing your consumer decisions could directly impact the environment around you, would you make different choices?

when high streets are filled with betting shops, pound shops, empty sites and just run down - as is the case in many places - of course people don't want to go there - either for essentials or to hang out or shop-shop. a multi-fronted approach is exactly what is needed - upgrade the areas, encourage footfall, encourage new shops etc - BUT that has to be supported by consumers - who need to stop being lazy with amazon and home deliveries and make better choices.

Thank you for sharing that. I hope this reaches the owners. Hitting a dog has far reaching impacts - mood, trust, aggression etc Goodness knows how often she does that

I take precautions, as every woman does. I also have a large dog. It isn’t safe though, my teenagers have each been followed and harassed while walking home through East Dulwich.

Just be brave and do what you want to do

Joseph is very good 07584 161444

The processing of claims and appeals is being changed - it takes too long, which isn't good for anyone.

It may be unpalatable, but not all asylum seekers are genuine and a number have their claims rejected. There are issues with the accommodation of those seeking to have their rejected status appealed. I doubt that news is not known. Picking and choosing facts to suit your own beliefs is in itself dangerous.

Just - WOW - are you serious? Equally, how about "anyone who disagrees with my definition of tolerance is not welcome in the community"?

he's not on the general radar - not with the Labour tax scandal and the new Tories wanting to buddy up with Starmer (on their terms). if anything, he's a irrelevant distraction from some real alarms

I challenge point 2. There is nothing amusing about this man at all. oh, I get the irony now. Very clever.

Maybe call ahead and get one of the staff to meet you at the car and take them in for you