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Littlemoor Weymouth: Family’s heartbreak after cat ‘murder’

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Emily Silvester’s 11-month-old cat Blossom was found on the early morning of Sunday, June 18 in Littlemoor Road.

The mother-of-two was called by a neighbour who made the terrible discovery, with the family pet discovered dead on the street versus a fence.

Blossom had actually remained in the family home that early morning at 8am prior to going outside, and was found dead at 8.45am. 

Ms Silvester said that there were ‘no marks’ on Blossom which she discovered ‘odd’, so she called a 24-hour veterinarian which kept the cat’s body in freezer over night.

The family then took the family pet to their veterinarian the next day where they paid numerous pounds for a personal post-mortem to be performed as they ‘desired responses’.

Dorset Echo: Emilia-Lily Silvester, seven, with Blossom

Emilia-Lily Silvester, 7, with Blossom (Image: Emily Silvester)

Ms Silvester said that the veterinary practice called her with the outcomes to state the cat had actually ‘physically been marked on a number of times’, including there was ‘no other way’ it might have been a mishap.

Blossom, who had actually a GPS tracker, had suffered deadly internal injuries in the brazen attack, leaving her owners – consisting of 2 kids – troubled. 

The Weymouth family, who reside in Nightingale Road, think their family pet has actually been killed and are appealing for anybody with more info to come forward.

The event has actually been reported to Dorset Police, which said that officers have actually been ‘warned’ of the cat’s death.

“I needed to take Blossom back to my kids and they were mad,” Ms Silvester said. “It was extremely terrible.

“We have actually gone round knocking on doors searching for out what occurred. It is simply driving us mad since we have no closure.

“Somebody understands that they have actually done it and my kids are coming home every night sobbing since the cat is not there.

Dorset Echo: Blossom (left) with brother OreoBlossom (left) with sibling Oreo (Image: Emily Silvester)

“They would have needed to have actually cornered her since Blossom was extremely cautious of individuals. She was just 11 months old and a happy, healthy cat.”

Ms Silvester said that CCTV prior to the attack reveals the cat playing gladly outside prior to she was found 2 doors down by a neighbour.

But the family’s look for responses has actually been made tough by an absence of witnesses.

“I am simply searching for out if anyone was walking or driving in the location on the early morning of June 18 in between 8am and 9am,” Ms Silvester said.

“It is an extremely hectic location for dog walkers and they may have seen the cat and believed it was simply sleeping, or seen someone bring something throughout the roadway. 

“I do not understand if it was random or if someone prepared to do it. No cat would do anything to require that.”

The family are now caring for Blossom’s sibling Oreo along with 2 dogs. 

An authorities representative said: “Dorset Police received a report at 3.45pm on Wednesday, June 21 associating with a report of a cat that had actually been discovered deceased in the location of Nightingale Road in Weymouth on the early morning of Sunday, June 18. 

“The complete scenarios of how the cat sustained its injuries have actually not been validated at this phase and regional officers have actually been warned.

“Anyone with info can call Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, estimating incident number 55230096422.”

A representative for the RSPCA animal charity included: “It is extremely stressful to believe that anybody might treat a defenceless animal in such a harsh and uncaring method.

“Our ideas are with the owner and her family at this stressful time. We desire anybody with info to call the authorities to aid with their examination.”

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