In the last six weeks, 14 cats in Maricopa County Arizona have sustained horrific injuries at the hands of an abuser. Two of the cats died from their injuries. The others required surgical repair of the gapping wounds on their backs. Detectives from the Maricopa County Animal Crimes Division are investigating. So far, they have few leads on the abuser.
If you have any information that might be helpful to the investigation, please contact the Animal Abuse Hot line (602) 876-1681. Besides getting this menace of the streets, you might be eligible for a reward. The Humane Society of the United States is offering $2,500 for information that leads to an arrest.
Until the perpetrator is caught, keep your animals indoors. Don’t let your beloved pet become the next victim!
Source:
Gonzalez, Nathan, ‘Sheriff’s Office investigating cat mutilations’, The Arizona Republic, Valley and State section, Oct. 28, 2009.