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AN ANIMAL WELFARE group has appealed for funds to cover the cost of veterinary treatment for three cats believed to have been scalded with boiling water.
The Deel Animal Action Group, in Newcastle West, Co Limerick, has publicly shared graphic photos taken by a woman who discovered the injured cats in her yard.
In a post on its Facebook page, the group said it was recently notified about three cats who have been coming into the yard and eating another cat’s food.
“The finder was concerned about them as they had what appeared to be burn marks on them,” a statement said.
“All three cats are in a similar state. To say we are outraged and disgusted that people can do this to any animal is an understatement,” the statement noted.
The group described the situation as “despicable” and said it will inform the ISPCA and gardaí. It added that there were other photos of the cats it considered too graphic to share.
The group said the cat it rescued was “in tremendous pain”, however the vet treating it believes it “will make a good recovery”.
The vet said the cat will need to have dressings “changed daily under sedation and pain relief”, the group noted.
Local gardaí said they treat these types of cases “seriously”. A spokesperson said they had not received a complaint about the matter to date.
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That’s so sad. RIP.
I know that that lady and her husband have spent every waking moment of the last 16 years trying to find their baby boy. It’s a compounded grief now that she is going to her grave not knowing what happened to her beloved son. And somebody out there knows something. Completely devoid of any humanity to allow that to happen.
I don’t know about an afterlife but at times like this I truly hope that there is one and that Nancy is reunited with her baby boy again, forever. RIP x
There is nothing. Nothing. Worse in life than this. Rip dear lady.
That’s very sad, losing a child is the worst nightmare a parent can experience in life.
So so sad, RIP
So terribly sad. I’m sure he was waiting to meet her…..
God love that poor family, they have been through hell. It breaks my heart that lady never found out where her son is. My condolences to her family.
And the terrible thing is someone knows… someone is hiding a terrible secret.. poor lady. Heart goes out to her
That’s is so sad .heart goes out to the family
I hope and believe she is reunited with her darling son tonight.. May God help her family who are grieving tonight for their mam and for Gussie too for all these years.
A lovely lady – rest in peace Nancy. I hope Bob and his family can get some closure in this sad case, somebody out there knows! Please come forward and bring an end to the heartache….
God rest her.i hope herself and gussie are together now.
All our thoughts are with the family , she sounds like one in a million
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