Nine-month-old Minnie also had horrific burns filled with maggots
An RSPCA officer has said the sickening physical - and sexual - abuse suffered by a young cat is the worst case she has ever seen.The nine-month-old tortoiseshell tabby was found on Sunday, with burns all over her body and, signs of sexual abuse.
She was unable to stand and a makeshift splint on her front right leg.The cat has been named Minnie due to her small size and is now being cared for by vets who reported her condition to the RSPCA.Liz Wood, deputy manager at RSPCA’s Millbrook Animal Centre in Woking, told Surrey Live: “It appears she may have been severely abused and she has a number of wounds full of maggots.“
The vets believe these may have originally been burns as she had candle wax all over her tail. She also shows signs of having been sexually abused - it is absolutely awful.
“Minnie had a makeshift splint on one of her front legs and is currently not able to stand on her back legs so we think she has some soft tissue and nerve damage as her x-rays are clear of any fractures.
“She isn’t in the clear yet but we are hoping she will make a recovery as she is very bright and a little fighter.
“We have never seen a cat so abused before and it is heartbreaking that this has happened to her.”
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from Cornwall Live