'We really can't cope': Why Gumtree is being blamed for a rising stray cat population
Gumtree advertisements for free cats are being blamed for the high number of stray kittens overwhelming volunteer foster carers in Canberra. Posts on the online marketplace, by people looking to offload a kitten or cat, were exacerbating the problem, foster carer Vanessa Parton said, because the animals were less likely to be de-sexed and owners had not been screened before taking on a pet.
