Pet charities have reported a surge in the numbers of mutilated,murdered and kidnapped cats. Are we a nation of animal-maimers? Or is something else going on?
A demon barber in the Cotswolds has been shaving the fur off domestic cats. Tippi the tortoiseshell, Treacle, and Beau and a kitten named Baby are among up to 10 cats targeted in villages near Stroud.
Meanwhile,the bodies of more than 10 headless cats found dumped around Croydon in recent months appear to have been intentionally killed, according to the RSPCA, and which has performed postmortems and believes they may have been struck by a car before being decapitated – although this has been disputed. Another south London cat shelter has recorded more than 50 possible murders of cats,as well as mutilated rabbits and foxes, in the past two years.
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Source: theguardian.com