Reward to catch cat killer
A Hull businessman has offered a reward to help trap the heartless person who is poisoning cats in an East Yorkshire village.
More than a dozen cats and kittens are believed to have died in agony after picking up the deadly poison in Gilberdyke, near Brough.
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Darren Moore, 39, with granddaughter Libby Reynolds, five, and her cat Gavin who survived a Gilberdyke poisoning scare
Now a Hull-based businessman has anonymously put up a £500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the cat-hater.
Community leaders have welcomed the move amid fears whoever is killing cats will continue their terrible vendetta against the beloved pets.
As first reported in the Mail, the police and RSPCA are investigating the series of incidents which have devastated pet owners and horrified cat lovers across the county.
The businessman, who previously lived in Gilberdyke, said: "I am a cat owner myself and hope that the reward will help to put a stop to these appalling incidents.
"There are many humane ways to deter cats from going on gardens, but poisoning them so they die a slow, painful and agonising death is not the way."
The Mail highlighted the case of heartbroken five-year-old Libby Reynolds, from Gilberdyke, who has lost three cats in poisoning incidents.
It led to other cat owners contacting the newspaper about more pets going missing in the village and prompted a public outcry on this website.
Ward councillor Paul Robinson, who lives in Gilberdyke, said: "I welcome anything that will put a stop to this and hopefully the reward will do the trick.
"It cannot continue to have pet cats and kittens dying in such a painful and disturbing manner."
A Humberside Police spokesman said no arrests had been made and inquiries were continuing into the incidents.
Anyone with information should call the police on 0845 6060222 quoting crime number 792 of June 20, or the RSPCA 24-hour cruelty line on 0300 1234 999.
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by karl, hull
Sunday, October 04 2009, 1:05PM
“put litter trays down for your cats!!!! so we dont have to clean up the mess??? my youngest has come in from the garden twice now after falling in it?? its ok when you cat owners leave it for others to clean up...if there was less mess for people to clean i do belive there would be a lot less of a problem..”
by Rebecca, Hull
Monday, July 06 2009, 11:38AM
“I am not a cat owner, or particularly a cat lover, however the sicko's putting down poison for people's pet's should get a taste of their own. I regulary find cat muck in my own garden but quite frankly it is little bother to me to get a shovel and bin it! My aunty had a beautiful cat which was poisoned (coincidently she lived in Gilberdyke at the time). The cat died screaming in pain, something that will never be forgotten amongst my own family. In my opinion, these sadists need to find something to occupy their sad lives. They clearly don't have anything else to do than complain and the torture of animal just shows a lack of intelligence.”
by Anthony, Hull
Sunday, July 05 2009, 10:06PM
“The cats where I live even crap on the grass and on our drive, what I cannot uderstand that one can kill rats, which are far cleaner then cats, but not cat which are also a threat to health.”
by Sally, Hull
Sunday, July 05 2009, 9:53PM
“Why do cat owner's think they have to put their cats out ALL night?
Like the rest on here I'M SICK OF CATS CRAPPING IN MY GARDEN you wouldn't like it if my staffie crapped in your flower beds would you?”
by Arthur, Ezzle Road
Sunday, July 05 2009, 8:52PM
“Litter trays... make your house smell that's hygienic I do not think also and what's the guarantee the screeching meowling moggies still don't crap in someone else's garden.”