- Rescue cat Tosca was brutally attacked on Saturday night time in a Stockport suburb
- The cat had survived being run over earlier than it was taken in by a brand new household
A household has been left ‘devastated’ after their pet cat was left with suspected damaged rips after reportedly being attacked by a gaggle of children – because the RSPCA launch a probe to catch the perpetrators.
Witnesses described seeing a gaggle of youths taking turns to kick and throw cans at rescue cat Tosca on Turncroft Lane in Offerton, a suburb of Stockport, on Saturday night.
Tosca, who has survived being deserted, run over and ‘kidnapped’ previously, was rushed to a vet by a Good Samaritan who stepped in to intervene and he has since been recovering with robust painkillers.
An ultrasound scan and x-ray are wanted to examine the injury brought on by the savage assault, however it’s believed Tosca might have damaged ribs and a hernia.
Father-of-three Ryan McHugh, whose household rescued Tosca from a shelter, mentioned they have been all devastated by the assault and admitted the cost of the vet payments almost compelled them to place their cat down.
‘It’s upsetting. We’re all devastated,’ Mr McHugh mentioned.
‘We almost acquired him put down on the vets due to the quantity of money they mentioned it was going to cost.’
He added: ‘You can inform he is in ache – he sneezed and you can inform it damage him.’
Mr McHugh, from Stockport, solely found the horrific occasions had unfolded when he obtained a name from the vet at round 6pm on Saturday.
The assault was tragically simply the latest episode in a sequence of unlucky occasions for Tosca – who’s believed to be round 12 years previous.
Tosca was hit by a automobile earlier than being rehomed, leaving him with issues in his eye.
Mr McHugh, 31, mentioned Tosca would not go away the home in his first 18 months with the household however issues quickly modified, with the cat wandering off for hours or greater than a day at a time.
‘About six months in the past he began occurring massive adventures,’ mentioned Mr McHugh. ‘People would publish on Facebook saying ‘is that this cat misplaced?’.
‘He’s so pleasant he’ll observe individuals for ages. I feel that is what occurred on Saturday – he is gone as much as these youngsters being pleasant like he usually does.’
Tosca’s new-found behavior for venturing off led to Mr McHugh getting a tracker for the cat, which proved important after he was ‘kidnapped’ and later present in Droylsden, Tameside.
But this latest incident has left Mr McHugh considering maintaining Tosca at home in future.
‘He will get as much as all types,’ mentioned Mr McHugh. ‘He loves going out. I do not thoughts discovering him along with his tracker when he would not come again. But it is simply not definitely worth the danger anymore when there’s individuals on the market that might do that.’
The latest incident has been reported to Greater Manchester Police and Mr McHugh has contacted native excessive colleges to assist with the investigation. Sadly, CCTV close to to the scene was not recording video footage.
A GMP spokesperson mentioned: ‘On Saturday, July 1, GMP was made conscious of an alleged assault on a cat which is believed to have taken place on Turncroft Lane, Stockport. The cat was taken to the vets, however it has since been discharged.
‘GMP is working with the RSPCA to know the circumstances.’
A GoFundMe web page has been set as much as assist cowl the cost of vet payments for Tosca’s remedy. Mr McHugh mentioned on the web page that they’d been quoted £700 for his preliminary evaluation however are looking for cheaper alternate options. So far, they’ve raised an astonishing £3,263.
Any details about the incident might be handed to GMP on-line or on 101.
