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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.
For people who love cats
RSPCA - The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Cats Protection - Caring for the UK’s cats
Cat Chat - The cat rescue resource
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