10/03/2026
â ď¸ PLEASE READ â HEARTBREAKING ANIMAL CRUELTY IN OUR AREA â ď¸
Our beloved family cat, Widget, has been killed in an act of shocking and deliberate cruelty.
Neighbours witnessed two young lads with Lurcherâtype dogs release one of the dogs onto Widget while she was calmly sitting on a neighbourâs wall. She ran for her life towards home, but the dog caught her before she reached the safety of our garden â again witnessed by neighbours â and the dog carried her back to the lads.
Our wonderful neighbours immediately searched for her and found her dumped in rough scrubland down the snicket where the dog was last seen. She was still alive, terrified and badly injured.
Despite being rushed to the vets, Widget didnât make it. Her injuries were horrific: a broken leg, multiple broken ribs, a punctured lung, puncture wounds all over her body, and one to her skull and neck.
Widget was handâreared and deeply loved by our family and the local community. She didnât deserve this. No animal does.
Someone knows who these lads are. Someone will hear them brag.
We have a full description â we just need their names.
Please be aware that these individuals are walking among us. Cats have a right to roam, and whether or not you agree with that, this could just as easily have been your cat or your small dog.
If you know anything â anything at all â please come forward. Help us get justice for Widget.