The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a terminally-ill cat was found seemingly abandoned near a castle in Fife.
Vets discovered the female tortoiseshell was blind, painfully thin and had very overgrown nails after she was discovered near Dunimarle Castle in Culross on April 11.
The cat was also found to have end stage renal failure and the sad decision was taken to put her to sleep in a bid to stop her suffering.
SSPCA Inspector Mairi Wright said she believed the cat had not received any veterinary treatment which would have caused her significant discomfort.
She said: “We are appealing to the public for any information regarding how the cat came to be in this condition.
“It would have taken a considerable amount of time for the cat to become as thin as she was and for her nails to become as overgrown as they were.
“This would have caused her considerable pain and discomfort.
“As the cat was suffering from terminal kidney failure, it would appear that no veterinary treatment had been sought and we imagine she would have been suffering due to this.
“The cat was blind so if someone did abandon this cat then they would have caused her further suffering by leaving her outside on her own.
“If anyone has any information regarding this cat then please contact our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.”
If anyone is concerned about an animal, please do not hesitate to contact our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.
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