Cat charity warns of sunburn risk after ear amputations

A leading UK cat charity is urging owners to take sun safety seriously after three cats in its care required partial ear amputations following sun-related skin cancer.

The white cats were found to have cancerous cells caused by prolonged exposure to the sun.

Without surgery, the cancer could have grown aggressively, causing severe damage and potentially fatal consequences.

This has prompted Cats Protection to warn ahead of Sun Awareness Week (11–17 May) that brighter spring and summer days put cats at real risk of sunburn and skin cancer, particularly

those with white or pale coloured ears and noses.

The charity’s Senior Veterinary Engagement Manager Izzy Hocking said: “People don’t always realise that cats can suffer from sunburn just like humans. These three cats needed drastic surgery because of damage caused by the sun. It’s heartbreaking - and in many cases, it’s completely preventable.”

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