More than 150 Olympic cats rescued with ODA help

The Olympic Delivery Authority has revealed that over 168 cats and kittens have been rescued from the Olympic Park and taken out of harm's way since June 2007.

The work was carried out by the Celia Hammond Animal Trust (CHAT) which was allowed access to the site on 54 occasions.

The ODA publicised details of the feline rescue operation as the demolition programme for the Olympic Park nears completion.

ODA Chief Executive, David Higgins said:

“We are grateful for the Celia Hammond Animal Trust’s expert help in capturing cats and kittens from the site. Although the Olympic Park is a live construction site, we have been closely working with CHAT to arrange safe access and have ensured that 168 cats and kittens have been successfully captured.

“We will continue to work together until all the buildings within the Olympic Park are demolished in March.”

Photo: The type of kitten likely to have been rescued with the ODA's help. (By eva101 on flickr)