Cruelty to cats really makes me sick

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.

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!

To give you some idea how widespread this problem is Ive compiled a list of similar stories from the BBC News web site.  Have a look at these and then tell me you dont care!

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.

For people who love cats

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

Cats Protection - Caring for the UKs cats

Cat Chat - The cat rescue resource