Cat doused in gasoline, resulting in death
Quincy, MA (US)

Incident Date: Thursday, Apr 22, 2010
County: Norfolk

Disposition: Open

Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

A cat in North Quincy has been destroyed after its owner said she found it doused in gasoline.

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is investigating..

Heather DeLong said she woke up to find her cat, Gemini, covered with gasoline on her back porch at about 12:30 a.m. Thursday. After several baths, the cat was still in excruciating pain, she said.

Around 2:30 a.m., DeLong and her father brought the cat to the VCA South Shore Animal Hospital in Weymouth. Because of damage to its nervous system, DeLong said, it had to be put to sleep.

Brian Adams, a spokesman for the MSPCA, encourages anybody with information to call 617-522-6008 or 1-800-628-5808. All calls are confidential.

If you have information on this case, please contact:
MSPCA
617-522-6008

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