Cat found with elastic band grown into skin
Calgary, AB (CA)

Incident Date: Tuesday, Jan 31, 2006

Disposition: Open

Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

Sophie, a one year old cat, was found living under the front step of a house in Kingsland. Special Constables trapped her and took her to the Humane Society,where they discovered that someone had placed an elastic band around the animal's mid-section.

It cut into her tissue, then skin and fur grew over top.

Sophie needed surgery to repair the damage and could need another operation in the future.

Staff believe the band was put on the cat on purpose.

"The band's been in place for about three or four months," says Special Constable Kelly Barton, "so she would have been about eight months old at the time, so she was still in her growing stage at that point."

If you have information about Sophie or any abused animal, call the Humane Society at 250-7912.

If you have information on this case, please contact:
Humane Society
250-7912

References

• CTV News - Feb 24, 2006

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