Cat killed by sick individuals
12-May-2008
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It makes me sick when I hear how some people in this country can be so cruel to animals, particularly cats.  All too frequently there are stories in the news of cruelty and horrible deaths and it has just got to be stopped.

Mogsi, cat in a basket

Whilst on my routine journey home after work yesterday I switched on the radio as usual.  The news came on and I could not believe what I was hearing, my guts completely turned and it brought tears to my eyes.   Two youths in the town where I live, had thrown a young 7-month-old cat in front of a car and filmed the sick incident on their mobile phones.  Unfortunately when they were confronted by the driver of the car they ran off and so will not be punished for being so cruel to a helpless little kitten.   Happy slapping seems to be the latest craze amongst youths.  I can not get my head around how anyone can be so sick and wrong in the head to actually go and do something like that and worst of all capture it on video.

These mini-snuff movies involving cruelty to animals (that are apparently doing the rounds on a lot of mobile phones) are just completely sick and degrade the standards that humans are supposed to set.

I mean it makes you wonder what sort of parents these sick individuals have.  I thought we were meant to be a nation of animal lovers.  They should catch these kids, severely punish them and then put them on a list so that they are never allowed to keep animals.  In fact, if I had it my way they would never be capable of owning an animal because if I caught someone doing this kind of stuff – their final moments would be very painful.  I would be prepared to do time!

Mogsi asleep on the bed

To give you some idea how widespread this problem is I’ve compiled a list of similar stories from the BBC News web site.  Have a look at these and then tell me you don’t care!

(PUBLISHER NOTE: The cat shown in these photos is not connected in any way to this incident or any of these stories, as far as I'm aware 'Mogsi' is still alive and well and living with my ex! He always did like posing for a photograph though.)

News Stories – Cats attacked and killed

09/11/05 'Sick thugs' film kitten killing
A gang of youths threw a toddler's pet kitten in front of a passing car and then filmed it on their mobiles.

04/11/05 Shot tortoiseshell cat recovering
A Jersey vet treating a cat which had been shot with 15 pellets says it should make a full recovery, the cat had been missing for three days.

03/11/05 Arrest after airgun attack on cat
A Leicester man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and injuring a cat with an air rifle.

01/11/05 Cat strangled with skipping rope
A family's cat was found deliberately strangled with a child's skipping rope in the front garden of their home, the RSPCA have said.

25/10/05 Mutilated cat discovered in field
A pet cat has been found decapitated and without its tail in a field. Sooty, a 15-month-old black male, had been missing for a week when its remains were discovered.

18/10/05 RSPCA hunts killers of burnt cat
The killers of a cat which was tortured then set on fire are being hunted by RSPCA officers.

18/10/05 Prison for spin wash cat killer
A mother-of-three who killed the family's cat by deliberately putting it in a washing machine has been jailed.

08/10/05 Concern for cats after shooting
A cat which was left paralysed after being shot with an air rifle has been put down by RSPCA vets. Inspectors were called to a garden in Southmead, Bristol, where the injured black tom cat was found.

09/09/05 Thugs kill 12-week-old kittens
Thugs have abducted and attacked two 12-week-old kittens, posting the tail of one through its owners' letterbox.

22/03/05 Pet cat hit 13 times with pellets
A pet cat was shot 13 times with shotgun pellets, police say.  It's owner from Broseley, near Telford, Shropshire, only realised Cheeky was hurt when he began to limp.

14/03/05 Cat killed in washer by burglars
Police in Coventry are hunting thieves who broke into a house and killed a pet cat by putting it into a washing machine, which they then switched on.


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RSPCA - The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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These people are the sickest people in the world I mean how would you like It If you were the animal
*ziva04  02-Apr-2008 13:56

 
Diane Hannon, an overweight !£$?@ from Wales, put a deaf cat, called Paws, into a washing machine-it died from a heart attack and burns. I think this woman should be hanged, drawn and quartered-she was content to do it to her superior feline Paws. Death to Hannon! Behead those who dislike cats! Don't get me started on the ones that kill them!! To the youths and hoodies out their who kill cats, I WILL find you, even if you're on Mars, I WILL be there to slaughter you little sons of bags of horsecrap. I will come after you...
*Jack  27-Mar-2008 03:58

 
I agree with RC. Anybody who kills or harms a feline must be hanged. It is simply disgusting that these beautiful and superior creatures are being tormented by thugs- I've heard stories of people putting cats into washing machines: flog them and hang them from the gallows. Viva Feles! down with the anti-cat(diane hannon) !!!
*Jack  27-Mar-2008 03:50

 
I think that cruelty to cats or any animal is absolutley discraceful
*Nicole  26-Mar-2008 15:19

 
I HATE IT!!!!!!!
I hate that millions of animals each year jet killed by testing, crimes or just plain violence and it has to stop!!!
*Natalie  18-Mar-2008 16:20

 
We are not innocent. But one can think for their actions. Luckily there isn't a God who will curse the wicked willy nilly on earth! But think if something bad happens such as an earthquake above 7-8 in the ricter scale and in the centre of a city that is filled up with wickedness such as murders and other totures to living things. If that was the case I'm sure that even the ones who don't give a total rats about their actions will regret if not die. So thank God for that. I'm not out to provoke people if you excuse me but all living things like people have a right to be treated like yourself.
*Charles  19-Feb-2008 07:53

 
How about the DEATH penalty for ALL animal abusers! Let them all shoot each other for amusement! After all, isnt it more sporting to take on an opponent that is equally capable of fighting back?
*RC  28-Jan-2008 12:12

 
Sadly, it's not just cats that are subjected to horrific cruelty by diseased scum. I can't imagine any other animal as defenceless as a sheep. It is disgusting, it is frightening to think this arrant scum dwell in our society.

Here's an extract from a county newspaper dated 09 Jan 08.

Two teenage youths laughed as they bludgeoned three pet sheep with a metal pole and a plank of wood.

The sickening attack on the animals was filmed on a mobile phone and the pair later bragged about what they had done magistrates were told.

Becky Mahon, prosecuting, said two of the sheep were so severely injured they had to be destroyed.

The court heard that Susan Smith and her husband had kept five sheep as pets on a farm they no longer worked. One, nicknamed Teddy Lambkin, had been hand-reared by Mrs Smith.

Mrs Smith told police she called Teddy's name but the animal didn't run across to her as usual. Teddy was then found in great pain in a ditch — covered in blood with both eyes missing and a shattered leg.

Another sheep had a broken back and was unable to stand while the third – the survivor – had a split at the front of its head.

The film showed a sheep being kicked and hit with a plank of wood. Its head was covered in blood and it appeared to have an eye missing. The witness said "both were laughing on the video." She said "Darryl seemed really pleased with himself and was giddy," said Miss Mahon.

They chased them around the field "for fun" before they cornered one sheep and struck it with the plank. They stopped to drink some beer, watched the video they had made so far and then continued the attack with the pole.

The 17-year-old, told police he had taken his anger out on the sheep rather than his parents. He also stated that he had been thinking of ways he could kill someone, said Miss Mahon.

Broadhurst of North Crescent, Duckmanton, and his co-accused had no previous convictions.

Both defendants were granted bail.
*Brian in Derby  14-Jan-2008 16:57

 
K....Real sorry to hear that. Had a similar thing once when my cat was kicked to death by local youths. The trouble was that he was so friendly he went up to anyone to say hello. On this occasion he picked the wrong people. A friend of mine saw it and pointed them out to me a couple of days later. I beat the sorry bast*rds till my hands bled. It didn't bring my cat back but it sure felt good.
*Sympathiser  13-Jan-2008 20:33

 
To all the cat haters out there, who think it is funny to kill for fun.

Take a good hard look at your selves in the mirror and wounder, "who will care for me, when I am dying, laynig in a pool of blood and all alone?" The answer: No one will! What goes around comes around! Be careful what you wish for!!!!!

From a nurse and cat lover, whos cat, Charlie was murdered today 12/01/08 by some sick ........ who thinks it is funny to run over cats and leave them for dead in broad daylight!
*K  12-Jan-2008 23:05

 
I know that it is wrong to be cruel to animals, me personally I love animals. I believe that people who are cruel to animals should go to prison and get at least a years sentence and face a fine. I support animals charities!
*Tonia  07-Jan-2008 16:03

 
I realize when you join these threads late they have somehow ambled and other subjects have been followed. As for cats. I like cats but then I like chicken. Try and get through life with as little cruelty as possible. The child who tortures an animal today could be the grownup who tortures your child tomorrow. If you foster cruelty then you can't complain if it happens to you or anybody you love or like. Don't be a coward. Challenge the things that are damaging your future not just simple creatures which like you had no choice in existing.
*HappybunnyNOT  05-Jan-2008 18:21


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