'Sick prank' leaves cat dyed pink in Swindon

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[marthemaria]

The RSPCA says the cat could be a lost pet which was the victim of a prank.

The RSPCA have criticised a "sick prank" in which a cat had its fur dyed pink and was then thrown over a garden fence in Swindon.

Officers are looking for the owner of the cat, which was found by a man in his garden in Wesley Street on 18 September.

The two-year-old, who has been named Pink, is said to be in good health.

However, vets have not been able to wash the dye out of her fur and she will have to wait for it to grow out.

It is thought the naturally white domestic short-haired cat is either a stray or has been abandoned.

This is because the fur around her neck has a pattern which suggests she has been wearing a collar fairly recently. 'Poor creature'

But the RSPCA said she could be someone's missing pet who was the victim of a prank.

Veterinary surgeon Penny Gillespie, who is caring for Pink at Cheldene Veterinary Centre and Boarding Cattery, said: "We have no idea what the dye is or how long it will last.

"It is clearly not toxic but still unpleasant.

"The person responsible has covered her thoroughly all over but avoided putting any around the animal's eyes and nose.

"Further washing would stress Pink and probably would not help to remove the colour so it will be case of waiting for it to grow out."

[marthemaria]

Really strange story.

[mylife]

Oh Noes! a dyed pussie.
Stop the presses!

[pillut48]

[Flag_This]

"The two-year-old, who has been named Pink, is said to be in good health."

Oh, so they go and compound the humiliation. Bastages!

[pillut48]

Don’t make me turn this blog around!!

[manic4organic]

Pink Panther.

[caseinpoint]

Not so strange. Here’s what comes to my mind: Wife/girlfriend adopts kitten and showers much more attention on it than husband/boyfriend. The last straw comes when wife/girlfriend has the cat dyed “stink pink” and wants husband/boyfriend to kiss “Pinkipoo.” Wife/girlfriend leaves husband/boyfriend alone with Pinkipoo while she goes shopping for a pink kitty canopy bed, pink wallpaint and carpet. Pinkipoo is gone when she gets back, husband/boyfriend swears it must have been catnapped. Now consoling wife/girlfriend.

[Grizzled Bear]

If the kitten is in a warm place, perhaps they could shave off the pink fur.

Then they would have a shaven...

Never mind.

[240B]

Brits are weird.

I see pink poodles all the time and never thought of it as ‘sick’. I always thought it was kind of cute.

I don’t know...?

[FlingWingFlyer]

I wonder if that cat knows that it is pink. Or if it even cares.

[Springman]

Just glad the kitty is female.

[ReneeLynn]

Umm, shave the cat. Then she’ll be all white again in no time. Actually, she’s quite cute pink.

[ColdOne]

The fur will grow out! By the way I always thought a strange thing to die pink was Christmas trees. Kittens kinda cute!

[Howudoing]

Poor little kitty! :(

[pillut48]

Actually, I believe there are legitimate businesses that actually do this sort of thing for pet owners--

Related story--FUNNY:"Man who Saw Pink Cat Thrown Over Fence Dismissed as Drunk By Wife – But Cat was Real" :-)

[mylife]

I simply don't understand why it is acceptable for humans to be dyed,inked and pierced but when it is an animal it is abuse.

[knittnmom]

Aw, she’s cute!

[pillut48]

[Slings and Arrows]

The two-year-old, who has been named Pink, is said to be in good health.

10 out of 10 for compassion; -5 out of 10 for originality.

[pillut48]

This one has a more delicate version of Viking Kitty all over it, LOL.