A cat owner contacted the Municipal Affair Bureau (IAM) last Thursday to claim the feline carcass found last Wednesday in a back alley in Iao Hon district, an IAM statement said last week.
According to the statement, a resident contacted the bureau and said that the cat had gone missing last Wednesday night, adding that the owner suspected the cat might have “fallen” from the flat. The statement said that after investigation, the bureau believed that the carcass found last Wednesday night belonged to the cat owned by the resident.
The statement said that after an autopsy, a veterinarian working for the bureau found that the cat’s spine and posterior vena cava were broken and torn, pointing out that there was excessive internal bleeding. The statement noted that the vet suspected the cat died from falling from a height.
According to Wiktionary, vena cava is either of the two large veins that take oxygen depleted blood, from the upper body and from the lower body, and return it to the right atrium of the heart.
According to the statement, the cat went missing last Wednesday night, and on the next day the resident saw the news about the cat carcass found in Rua Dois do Bairro Iao Hon. The statement pointed out that the resident didn’t install safety features on the windows of the flat to prevent the cat from falling. The statement noted that after the resident claimed the carcass, it was registered for cremation.
The statement also noted that after the autopsy, the vet identified the cat as a spayed female, which had not been microchipped, adding that she was fat and her claws had been cut, therefore the vet concluded that the cat was a pet.
The bureau reminded residents that according to the Animal Protection Law, pet owners must ensure that their flats are safe for their pets, and they also must ensure that the pets are prevented from endangering other animal or people’s lives. The statement stressed that violators face punishment.
The statement also said that regarding the multiple cat carcasses found in the area last week, the bureau and police have been cooperating to investigate the incidents. Meanwhile, the bureau urged residents to report animal abuse and animal carcass cases to the police or IAM on 2887 0120.
