On the 9th of September last there was an urgent phone call. The voice on the phone was almost panic-stricken.
She said, ‘I just want to report something my boyfriend saw, driving between Carrigtwohill and Midleton. He was so shocked he was nearly sick. Someone dropped a kitten out a car onto the road, and further up he dropped another kitten out. She thought one kitten was dead, and the other was injured.’
She gave me her boyfriend’s phone no., and he confirmed that there were at least two kittens dropped out of a car, he thought it was a white Volvo, but he couldn’t see clearly as there was another truck between him and the car. He gave me the details of the other truck in case that driver had got the reg. no. That driver was also too shocked and sickened to take details.
Two of us went down to the area and searched for 3 hours. This is a duel carriageway, and traffic travels at at least 100 kms per hour. The noise is frightening.
The first kitten was mashed on the road. There was no sign of the second kitten. If you happened to see an injured kitten and took it to a local vet please contact the Cat Action Trust. PLUS If anybody out there knows who did this foul thing, please inform the Gardai.
Cork Cat Action Trust 