Caged Cats

Caged Cats, originally uploaded by pantone801.

I took this pic in a stall in Hong Kong, the look so sad that they are in the little cages.

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In late June 2004 an RSPCA Inspector investigated a complaint of cruelty towards a cat. The complaint produced a plastic bag that contained the remains of a tortoiseshell cat.

A post mortem examination was conducted and the vet was of the opinion that the cat had sustained terrible injuries including multiple fractures to its head, neck and limbs. It was also noted that the cat was alive through the majority of the attack before succumbing to blood loss and the impacts of the blows.

The Inspector eventually located the alleged owner and perpetrator of the attack. During his interview, the owner admitted to hitting the cat repeatedly because the cat had meowed constantly for over half an hour.

The owner said he had "blacked out" and couldn't remember the details of what had occurred but did remember that the put the cat in a plastic bag in the rubbish bin. The owner went on to say "It doesn't bother me. I don't care what I have done." Late admitting that he had done this to another cat before and said, "I just won't get another cat".

This case was heard in the Ringwood Magistrate's Court in February 2005 where the owner was found guilty of three charges, banned from owning any animal for five years, sentenced to six months prison and ordered to pay $894 in costs to the RSPCA.