Shock as cat found tied up and covered in fuel in Longhill, east Hull
A WOMAN has spoken of her shock after her pet cat was found tied up and doused in fuel.
Nicola Hardy, 26, said she was devastated after one-year-old Felix was tied up inside the sleeve of a jacket, which was covered in fuel.
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Devastated: Nicola Hardy with her cat Felix
Felix’s whiskers had also been burnt off.
RSPCA inspector Karen Colman said Felix was “lucky to be alive” after the attack, which is being investigated by police.
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Miss Hardy, of east Hull, said: “I feel disgusted that somebody could do this to an innocent, harmless animal.
“It makes me feel sick knowing someone has taken my cat, who we love dearly, and been so cruel to him.
“I was so shocked when I found out what had happened. It is awful.”
Felix was found alive and otherwise unhurt by a dog walker in a field near Buckland Close, Longhill, just hours after he went missing on October 24.
He was tied inside the sleeve of the fuel-soaked blue hooded jacket. A pair of gloves, which had also been doused in fuel, were found in the jacket pocket.
He was identified through a microchip.
Miss Hardy and her partner, Carl Dickinson, have had Felix since January. He had been taken in by the RSPCA after being left for long periods of time by his previous owners.
Miss Hardy said: “He has had a really lucky escape but we are still devastated this happened.
“He is such a friendly and trusting cat that he will go with anybody.
Because he was left so much when he was younger, he just loves company.
“Since he came back home, he has been a bit jumpy and he hasn’t shown any inclination to go back outside.
“We just want to know who did this. If they have done it once, they could do it again and we wouldn’t wish this on anybody.”
Ms Colman said the RSPCA is keen to find those responsible.
She said: “What happened to Felix was extremely cruel and the cat has had a really lucky escape.
“When I first heard there was a cat that had been tied in a bag, I was expecting it to be dead.
“Somebody has obviously picked the cat up and, what is really sad is the cat is so friendly that it was an easy target.
“It isn’t clear why they did this – we believe perhaps they were disturbed and maybe they had more severe intentions.
“At the moment, we have no idea who has done this and why. The jacket the cat was wrapped in is quite distinctive, so we hope somebody will know something about that.
“We would very much like to know who did this so we can make sure it doesn’t happen to any other cats.”
Anyone with information should call the RSPCA on 0300 1234999 or Humberside Police on 101.
Comments
by ls0911
Wednesday, November 07 2012, 5:14AM
“@maccy_george if you hate cats so so much then why do you have one as your display picture??”
by AlArmstrong
Tuesday, November 06 2012, 1:15PM
“This is how serial killers start!”
by bt13jz
Sunday, November 04 2012, 12:16PM
“a photo of the said jacket or a retail shot of it would have been helpful”
by Strangley
Sunday, November 04 2012, 11:28AM
“The person who did this is clearly unhinged & needs to be caught. It's not a pro / anti cat issue.”
by NewlandJ
Sunday, November 04 2012, 10:19AM
“I've noticed some comments seem to have a anti cat/cat hate stance, using "Cats kill birds/dump in the garden" as an excuse to justify someone's cruelty/hatred. When I've stepped on doggy-doo in the middle of the pavement someone, hasn't cleared up, or from a free roaming dog - yes owners let that happen too, I don't think all dogs need exterminating and people shouldn't have them as pets. Killing birds, a lot of insecticides kill off the bugs birds need, so less natural food for them keeps their numbers down. The cat wiping them out is just a fallacy cat haters like to promote.
Anyway there's no excuses for the maniac who did this. Some peole need exterminating. Lock them up”
by NewlandJ
Saturday, November 03 2012, 9:56PM
“The issue isn't cats outside in gardens etc. The issue is about cruelty, someone nearly killed this animal. I don't care what type of animals it is, whether you like dogs hate cats or whatever, this no-entity needs catching, and punishing. I'm sure someone knows who they are, maybe someone reading this article in the HDM or even contributing to the comments. Just catch them. It could be your pet next time.
Torturing animals is a sign of psychotic behaviour displayed by a huge number of serial killers, it shows a lack of empathy for smaller living creatures.
It's not as easy as training a cat to use a litter tray or stay in the owners garden as some on here have suggested. Cats have a territory, they roam, the hunt/explore alone, they are not like dogs which are pack animals. Cats like to be out doors mostly, it's part of their hunter memory.”
by thesnooper
Saturday, November 03 2012, 12:20AM
“and what will happen if they get caught the police will ask
what do you think your doing
offender will answer about 30 to the gallon”
by Maccy_george
Friday, November 02 2012, 11:06PM
“Bigtocky, you've summed up the problem in one. It's the irresponsible owners kicking their so called pets out all night that causes the friction.
Why do they buy cats as pets & then kick them out of the house?
Oh and those plants didn't work for me either or any of the old wives remedies, the only thing that will stop them is the owners training them to stop on their own property but of course that would take a bit of effort & responsibilty which they wouldn't want to do.
Can you imagine the mayhem if everyone let their dogs out to roam free for hours on end?
As another poster has said, the same rules should apply to cats as it does to dogs, problem solved.”
by farfutavision
Friday, November 02 2012, 10:18PM
“I despair.”
by Bigtocky
Friday, November 02 2012, 8:02PM
“Yorkie Ted i don't suppose you live on Bodmin Moor and its a big black cat dumping in your garden.I had the same problem 2 years ago with my neighbours cat dumping in my garden and after planting coleus catina it stopped.The cat moved on to next doors.I do agree that cat owners should invest in litter trays.But there again look at it from the cats point,its got litter tray at home but it's been kicked out for the night.Have you tried holding it in for 8 hours or more.”