Woman speaks out after cat is found dying

A woman has spoken out after witnessing a pet cat being killed by two dogs in Dundee.

Gillian Summers was alarmed by barking and shouting outside her Benvie Road home at around 7am on Saturday and looked out her window to investigate.

She said she could see the owner of two German shepherd dogs trying to bring them under her control while they ran amok.

When the owner eventually dragged the dogs away, Gillian went out to see what had happened.

She said: “I discovered this poor little cat lying dying in the street. It was a nightmare.

“I went and got a towel and was just holding it and telling it there’s nothing I can do.”

She continued: “The dogs were out of control. They were not on leads or anything.

“To then just leave the poor cat lying there dying and not tell anyone is so heartless.”

It is against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control, meaning if it injures someone or makes someone worried that it might injure someone.

Gillian added that she fears nobody will be held accountable for the cat’s death.

“This is surely animal cruelty and I’m not willing to let this go,” she said.

“The thing that has sickened me is that it feels like nobody is willing to take the responsibility of dealing with it.

“Surely we need to make sure that it doesn’t happen again?

“If the owners aren’t able to control their dogs then something needs to be done.”

Scottish SPCA Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn said: “We are very sorry to hear about this incident, which has resulted in a cat dying a horrible death.”

He continued: “All dog owners have a responsibility to ensure their pet is under control at all times in both public and private places.

“Anyone who allows their dog to behave in an aggressive and out-ofcontrol manner resulting in an attack on a person or another animal could be subject to criminal proceedings, which may result in a court ordering the dog to be humanely destroyed.”

The cat’s owner was eventually found by the PDSA.

Andy Cage, senior vet at Dundee PDSA pet hospital, said: “Sadly the cat was already deceased on arrival, we have since identified the owner and will provide appropriate information to the police and SSPCA should any investigation take place.”