A cat has been shot in the Hengoed area with an air weapon – prompting RSPCA Cymru to launch an appeal for information.
Owners of the three-year-old white and tortoiseshell cat found her on 1 October at their Gelligaer home with injuries to the right side of her abdomen.
Vets later confirmed the cat had been shot and found a metal pellet in her body – but, thankfully, the cat only required pain medication and has been recovering well from … Continue reading…
The cat was having great difficulty moving, had a nasty leg wound and blood all over her back. Sadly, vets found a bullet from an air weapon in Sasha’s leg.
Vets amputated the leg in surgery – but tragically, following the trauma of the shooting, Sasha died three days later of heart failure.
An appeal to the local community has now been launched to come forward with any detail about this sad incident. Anyone who may know who shot Sasha … Continue reading…
An RSPCA appeal for information has been launched after a suspected double pigeon shooting in the Adamsdown area of Cardiff.
RSPCA inspector Darren Oakley was alerted after a member spotted a pigeon with an injured wing on 29 January.
The caller had safely confined the injured bird – but as inspector Oakley approached the property, he spotted another pigeon dead on the roadside.
Both birds were taken to a local veterinary practice – and X-rays revealed a pellet inside the … Continue reading…
The RSPCA has released images of a person they hope to speak to, as they continue to investigate the circumstances behind the dumping of a dying young dog in Birkenhead.
An appeal for information was launched by the animal welfare charity, after the bulldog-type dog was taken into the Animal Trust Vets in Birkenhead on Sunday 6 December in a very bad way.
The dog was severely malnourished and in a collapsed state, with a series of severe health problems … Continue reading…
Two birds have been shot on the North Park Estate in Cardigan, prompting the RSPCA to launch an appeal for information.
Officers from the charity were alerted after a gull and a pigeon were found injured in the same area on Saturday 12 September.
Veterinary examination – at Priory Vets in the Pwllhai area of Cardigan – confirmed both birds had been injured by pellet wounds – likely from an air rifle.
Sadly, the gull had to be put to … Continue reading…