Pet cats in Broadmeadows and Hadfield abused
Two pet cats found in Hadfield and Broadmeadows with horrific injuries — including burns, a fractured leg and tail pull injuries — continue a worrying trend of animal cruelty during COVID-19. WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES
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Two pet cats in Melbourne’s northern suburbs were left with horrific injuries, sparking an urgent warning to owners from RSPCA Victoria.
A grey, male domestic cat was found on June 6 in Broadmeadows by its owner, but tragically it had suffered a fractured leg, tail pull injury and burns to its skin.
A week later, on June 13, a ginger, male pet cat was found in Hadfield with a zip tie and rubber band around the base of its tail, so he couldn’t move his tail or defecate. The cat had been missing for more than a week.
The sickening incidents follow another case of cruelty against a cat who was found with its legs cable tied together last month.
The RSPCA said all three acts of cruelty reflect the growing trend RSPCA Victoria was seeing in intentional animal abuse during coronavirus.
RSPCA Victoria inspectorate team leader Karen Collier said that considering the increase in intentional cruelty, cat owners across the state were advised to keep their pets safely indoors.
“We’ve seen a number of truly shocking acts of intentional cruelty towards cats and other animals over the past few months,” she said.
“No animal deserves to be treated like this.
“RSPCA Victoria’s inspectorate is working hard to investigate and prosecute the individuals who have committed these offences, but we need those who have information to come forward and make a report.
“It’s a sad reality that these acts of intentional cruelty occur, so we are urging Victorian cat owners to keep their cats safely in their home to prevent them become the next victim of abuse.
“This is actually advice we would recommend to all cat owners, regardless of whether we have seen an increase in cruelty reports or not.”
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RSPCA Victoria inspectors are investigating both cases without any known persons of interest and are appealing to the public for information to bring the offender/s to account.
Anyone who has knowledge or information relating to these incidents is encouraged to phone 03 9224 2222 or visit rspcavic.org to make a report.
If you need to learn more about keeping your cat indoors, RSPCA Victoria and Zoos Victoria have a joint resource named Safe Cat Safe Wildlife that provides cat owners with tips and tricks on how to transition their cat to an indoors-only lifestyle.