Cat's survival after stab attack is 'miracle'

Cat’s survival after stab attack is ‘miracle’

A cat is recovering from surgery after managing to crawl to his home in Grimsby despite suffering serious stab wounds in a cruel and vicious attack.

Lynx required emergency life-saving surgery on March 1, after one of the stab wounds punctured his liver.

According to the RSPCA in Grimsby, he was lucky to have survived the incident.

RSPCA inspector Thomas Hutton, who’s now investigating the attack, says the fact Lynx is still alive is a “miracle”.

“Vets said the two wounds were around 3cm deep and had been caused by some sort of blade. One had punctured his liver and the other had gone straight through his spleen,” he added.

“Thankfully, Lynx was lucky to survive and has now recovered from his surgery and is doing really well.

“It’s incredibly concerning to think someone may have inflicted these wounds on Lynx deliberately.”

The RSCPA has revealed it’s dealt with more than 12,000 incidents in Yorkshire & the Humber during lockdown.

Each lockdown has seen demand for dogs, cats and other pets soar with breeders, buyers and rescue centres reporting unprecedented interest.

The charity is now warning against adopting pets during lockdown over fears that it could lead to an increase in neglect if owners are unable to meet their complex needs.

A spokesperson said:

“You may have lots of time now but what about when everything goes back to normal? It’s important to think about your previous lifestyle and whether you would have been able to get a puppy at that point.

“As well as being wonderful and very rewarding in many ways, puppies are messy, noisy, destructive and very demanding of time and energy on a daily basis.

“They can also be very costly so prospective owners need to consider whether they’re prepared for all this.

“If the answer is no, then getting a puppy – especially now – is probably not a good idea.”

The RSPCA have requested that anyone with information regarding the incident contacts them on 03001234999.

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