David, like you said, this isn't a pleasant thread at all, but if it saves one Brokie from losing their beloved kitty, then it's worth it.
Sue, I agree with you. I remember reading about Jeffrey Dahmer, back in the day, and that's exactly how he started out, torturing and murdering innocent creatures out in the woods in his backyard. Also, I found this article on the Belfast Telegraph this morning, something currently happening in England, which reiterates that point:
£1000 reward to capture serial cat killer
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
A £1,000 reward was offered today to bring a serial cat killer to justice.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has stumped up the money for information leading to the prosecution of the culprit who has poisoned 28 cats in Somerset since April.
Nine pets in Weston-super-Mare, six of them in the same street on the Bournville housing estate, have died after being poisoned with anti-freeze in the last two weeks.
Between April and August, 19 cats in nearby Bridgwater died after suffering vomiting, diarrhoea and fits and eventual kidney failure, caused by ingesting ethylene glyco, the agent commonly found in anti-freeze.
Last month Avon and Somerset Police and the RSPCA launched an investigation and now Peta is offering up to £1,000 as a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible.
Peta is also urging residents to keep a watchful eye on their animals and to keep all cats indoors.
Suzanne Barnard, from the animal rights group, said that, because animals cannot report abuse, they are the perfect "practice" victims for violent people.
"Weston-super-Mare residents have good reason to be concerned. Research in psychology and criminology shows that people who commit acts of cruelty to animals often go on to commit violent acts against their fellow humans.”
The RSPCA said its investigation was split between searching for a malicious psychopath and an innocent source of the chemical, like a breaker’s yard.
