“Without correct proof of who is doing this, then I fear it will keep occurring, and nobody will be held responsible,” Animals Lost and Found in Kent shared on social networks
Pet owners in England are on high alert since an unidentified person is targeting and shaving cats in Kent and beyond.
According to the Washington Post, the “phantom cat shaver” — a label produced for the strange perpetrator by British media — has actually been connected to shaving events including a minimum of 80 animals. Animals have actually been discovered with spots of their fur arbitrarily slashed off in the Kent location because in 2015, per Animals Lost and Found in Kent Ltd.
The animal well-being charity produced a map of the attacks, which it updates routinely. Based on the map, the majority of the shavings have actually happened in Kent. Some events have actually likewise been reported in London and Scotland.
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“As you can see, in some locations, it is more thick than others,” Animals Lost and Found in Kent shared on its Facebook page last month. “There are roadways where 2 or 3 attacks have actually occurred to cats. I do update this map regularly when a case has actually been verified.”
“Please, if you can, keep your cats inside, and if you can’t, then bear in mind when they head out and come home. See if you can get some low-cost CCTV established around your home because without correct proof of who is doing this, then I fear it will keep occurring, and nobody will be held responsible.”
The Post reported that lots of family pet owners impacted by the phantom cat electric razor had actually shared information about their experiences on social networks. Attacked cats have actually come home with shaved legs, backs, or other bald spots. Emma Collins, whose cat called Goose returned home with a line shaved down the middle of her forehead, called the attack “strange.”
“It was almost like somebody was sending out a message — it was disturbing,” she informed the paper. “If you can shave a cat, what are you going to move onto next?”
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While some family pet owners, like Collins, said their cats returned home unimpaired with shave marks, others revealed that their felines had actually been physically hurt — returning home with missing out on claws. Police in Kent informed the Post that officers “communicate with the [Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals], who are the lead company for examining events including cruelty or damage to animals” when they get reports of a shaved cat.
“We would advise any owners whose cats have actually been victims of the shaving to schedule an appointment with their veterinarian. A veterinary evaluation will figure out if that cat has actually experienced any physical injuries, be it cuts and abrasions from the shaving or other injuries as an outcome of being held down,” Samantha Watson, an RSPCA cat specialist, informed the outlet. “Cat owners must likewise think about reporting the occurrence to the authorities as shaving a cat might be considered as criminal damage.”
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Pet owner Kerry Ryan informed Kent Online that her cat Dennis hesitates to go outside after an area around his legs was shaved by an unidentified person throughout a recent journey outdoors.
“I am so mad and deeply shocked that individuals can do this example to a cat or any animal,” she said.
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