For Immediate Release:
March 8, 2024
Contact:
Sara Groves 202-483-7382
Bluffton, S.C. – PETA is providing a reward of as much as $5,000 for info resulting in the arrest and conviction of the person(s) answerable for fatally capturing two cats outdoors the Belfair Towne Village buying middle this month.
According to the Bluffton Police Department, a stray cat often called Stitch was discovered shot and paralyzed—reportedly with a .22 caliber bullet in her again—close to a dumpster on March 1. Stitch was taken to an area veterinarian however needed to be euthanized attributable to her accidents. Days later, one other stray cat named Whitney was discovered lifeless in the identical space. Investigators imagine Whitney was killed with a BB gun.
No leads or suspects have been recognized, so PETA is asking for the general public’s assist.
Anyone with info associated to the case ought to contact the Bluffton Police Department Dispatch Center at 843-542-2777.
“These vulnerable cats were shot and left to suffer agonizing deaths, and there’s no telling what someone so obviously lacking in empathy could do next,” says PETA Senior Vice President Colleen O’Brien. “PETA urges everyone to consider that all animals in the area may be at risk and to take precautions by keeping cats and dogs safe inside unless they’re with a guardian and asks that anyone with information come forward so this killer can be held accountable and prevented from harming anyone else.”
PETA notes that cats who’re let outdoor with out supervision are vulnerable to the risks of merciless people, automobiles, different animals, and ailments. Cats can stay fortunately indoors and needs to be given alternatives to discover the outside solely beneath the watchful eyes of their guardians.
PETA—whose motto reads, partially, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—factors out that Every Animal Is Someone and gives free Empathy Kits for individuals who want a lesson in kindness. For extra info, please go to PETA.org or observe the group on X, Facebook, or Instagram.