Brace yourselves, Green Monsters, we have some pretty infuriating news for you. Two kittens who were dyed green and blue were recently rescued by Bradford Cat Watch Rescue Kittens, a Yorkshire animal sanctuary in the UK. The fact that some cruel person had dyed the kittens might seem preposterous enough, but that is only the tip of the horrific iceberg. According to rescuers, these kittens were being used as bait for an underground dogfighting ring. They were “color coded” so that the attendees of this depraved sport could bet on which animals would be killed first by the dogs.
In an interview with The Yorkshire Post, Sanctuary owner Katie Lloyd said, “This is not just a couple of idiots coloring in kittens. This is serious barbaric cruelty. If these kittens were not rescued I am sure they would have been dead within an hour of two.”
Thankfully, the police broke up the ring before any such thing could happen. Understandably, when the kittens came into the shelter, they were in a terrible state. Both had been colored with marker pens and as a result were itchy and covered in rashes from the toxins. They were lethargic and shell-shocked, clear evidence they had experienced untold stress.
Once in the care of the sanctuary, the cats were given proper medical care and bathed – three times! So far the color has started to fade, but can still be noted around their little faces. They have since been named Smurf and Shrek.
Lloyd and her team are appealing for funds to help them cover the cost of care for these kittens. The hope is to find a loving forever home for these babies once they are strong enough. After the horror they’ve endured, they certainly deserve a life filled with love and snuggles!
To make a donation to help Shrek and Smurf, click here.
All image source: Ross Parry Agency
So my question is, what did anyone do about the dog fighting ring? Do they get any astronomical fines or jail sentences, or do authorities turn a blind eye. Here is a conspiracy theory for you. Is nothing done because the crime syndicates running this pay off officials at different levels? When little or nothing happens, you MUST ask why, because it is really not that hard unless people have a reason not to act. I say dip them in pink dye, then let them walk the streets without any right to protection. These people are wasting the air that I breathe. :(
I agree that not enough us being done.
Judy Kucharski so how hard is it really. You know, if we want to catch a terrorist before they blow up a train station, then we can do that, but putting an end to these dog fighting rings is not happening. Surely they know who and they have the ability to track and trace, then arrest, punish whatever to stop this continuing. :(
Let’s draw on there nut sack and let the dogs lose on that!
What is wrong with people?!? Our society has no respect for life of any kind. Poor innocent kittens and poor innocent dogs made to fight for their lives. These people need to be flogged and left in the desert in the scorching heat.
Totally agree!!!
These particular kittens weren’t going to be used as bait here is the correct story from UK
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3559235/Who-tiny-kitten-Four-week-old-cats-nicknamed-Smurf-Shrek-coloured-permanent-markers-barbaric-owners.html
These particular kittens weren’t going to be used as bait here is the correct story from UK
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3559235/Who-tiny-kitten-Four-week-old-cats-nicknamed-Smurf-Shrek-coloured-permanent-markers-barbaric-owners.html
Stacey MW Thank you for sharing
Stacey MW Thank you for sharing
You are welcome Janine I am all for raising awareness but I don’t agree with falsifying stories, it makes this page lose credibility.
Cruelty to animals spans far beyond cats and dogs…. Look into animal agriculture and dairy farming.
Cruelty to animals spans far beyond cats and dogs…. Look into animal agriculture and dairy farming.
Kayla Rush exactly! Plant based is the way to go!
Kayla Rush exactly! Plant based is the way to go!
