Sep 24, 2009 10:00 pm US/Eastern
Reward Increases In Duct Taped Cat Incident
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ―
A reward for information leading to an arrest in a heinous crime against a defenseless cat has increased.
Philadelphia Police are seeking help from the public locating the person responsible for duct taping a cat from its head to its paws and dumping the feline in a yard.
Officers from the Pennsylvania SPCA's Humane Law Enforcement team rescued the cat Tuesday from a yard in the 2200 block of Edgley Street.
According to investigators, the female cat was so tightly wrapped in duct tape that she could not walk.
Medical staff at the Pennsylvania SPCA was able to successfully remove the duct tape and the cat, nicknamed Sticky by staff and the friendly feline is doing well.
The Pennsylvania SPCA was offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who provides information leading to a conviction of the person or persons responsible. Thursday afternoon, the reward doubled to $2,000.
"I've been doing this for a lot of years and I have to say that this is the worst case … I've seen animal's feet duct-taped and their mouths duct-taped, but never a body suit like this," George Bengal of the PSPCA said.
According to the PSPCA, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is pursuing a misdemeanor charge against the person responsible for this crime. A misdemeanor charge carries the potential of up to 1 year in jail, a fine up to $2500 and prohibition of pet ownership of up to 1 year.
Anyone with information should call the Pennsylvania SPCA's Cruelty Hotline at 866-601-7722.
Sticky is not yet up for adoption; however, applications are being accepted. Applications are available online on the PSPCA Web site. If you are interested in filling out an application in person, visit the shelter at 350 E. Erie Avenue. The shelter is open Monday through Friday from 1 to 8 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Make sure you note on the application you would like to adopt Sticky.
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