Owner Appeal For Three-Legged Cat Found In Barry

RSPCA Cymru is trying to track down the owner of a three-legged cat found in Barry. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The grey-and-white cat – believed to be aged around eight years old – was found on an alley near Broad Street, Barry, on Saturday (23 July) ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

She didn’t have a collar but is likely to have been owned as she has had her hind left leg amputated. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The cat was taken to a local independent vet who gave her a check-up. She had scarring on her face, neck and on one paw and is thought to have a fungal infection. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

She has now been taken to RSPCA Merthyr Tydfil Clinic where she is being cared for and treated. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

RSPCA chief inspector Elaine Spence said: “Unfortunately as she was not microchipped we’re unable to trace her owner. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“She may very well have an owner who is desperately looking for her, so we hope we can find out who it is. Posters have been put up in the area where she was found.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Microchipping your pet gives them the best chance of being identified and returned to you if they become lost or are stolen. But microchipping is only effective if pet owners make sure their contact details are correct. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​