There is a lot of difference between animal welfare here and in UK. UK has well organised animal charities that can by and large manage abandoned animals but QAWS is overwhelmed. I rescued a ver sick kitten in my back garden a few months back and contacted QAWS, they said they could not help they already had too many, so I had to foot the vets bill, which cost a fortune and then pay them to house the cat till I HAD found the kitten a home. So it rather sticks with me that people will gladly pay for a pedigree but if it isn't one, tough luck you will get little help from anyone else.