Cruel abusers coloured two kittens in blue and green
using Sharpie pens.
The kitties, who are only four-weeks-old, were discovered
covered in permanent ink by animal centre volunteers.
Rescuers from Bradford Catwatch Rescue nicknamed them ‘Shrek’
and ‘Smurf’, and branded the colouring in ‘a horrendous act of
cruelty’.
Katie Lloyd, the care co-ordinator of BCWRK, said: ‘I think it’s
awful. We’ve dealt with some horrendous cruelty over the years but
this is barbaric.’
‘It’s not paint or spray, we reckon it’s been done with Sharpie
pens,’ she added. ‘Why would you sit and colour a cat in?
‘Both Smurf and Shrek were meticulously coloured in. Smurf had a
tiny white tip on the tail and even that’s been coloured in with
blue.
‘I’ve even got it on my skin and having a real job getting it
off – I’m turning into a smurf myself!’
However, they are in relatively reasonable health – despite the
trauma.
‘They’re not doing too badly considering,’ Katie said. ‘Smurf
had breathing difficulties at 3am today but seems to be ok
now. There’s no guarantee on their outcome, but we will do our
absolute best.’
With luck, the pair should be ready for rehoming in
six to eight weeks.
