- By Christian Fuller & Charlie Rose
- BBC News
Cat owners in Kent are being alerted to be watchful after series of uncommon attacks
Pet owners in Kent are being advised to be watchful after a series of uncommon attacks on cats.
More than 50 occurrences of cats being shaved by hair clippers have actually been reported to an animal well-being organisation in Medway considering that the start of December.
Animals Lost and Found have actually developed a map detailing the attacks.
The organisation’s creator Natasha McPhee said the attacks were “extremely worrying”.
“These sorts of things might appear little since the animals aren’t coming home hurt,” she said.
“But, as everybody knows, these sorts of things can intensify.”
Ms McPhee included: “Everyone in the neighborhood is extremely anxious about their cats.”
Image source, Animals Lost and Found
Animals Lost and Found have actually developed a map detailing where the attacks have actually happened
Attacks have actually been taped in a variety of Kent towns, consisting of Gillingham, Cranbrook, Ashford, and Ramsgate, along with parts of East London.
Patrick Hamby, RSPCA chief inspector, advised animal owners to report occurrences of cat shaving to the charity or the authorities.
“We might not have the ability to do something immediately as it’s extremely challenging if you have no result in go on, however it lets us understand what is going on and the locations it is taking place in, so we can focus more in those locations,” he said.
Mr Hamby likewise recommended preventative procedures, consisting of keeping animals within during the night.
“If a cat has actually been shaved, it would have needed to have actually been held down by somebody they do not understand, which would put a great deal of tension on the cat,” he included.
“Your cat might reveal indications of not wishing to head out any longer, or wishing to head out much less.”
