A cat has died in Stone from antifreeze poisoning.
The cat, called Minnie, belonged to Fay and Ben Legge from Station Road who run Fire And Slice Pizza and went missing on Monday. They issued an appeal on Twitter and discovered, via Facebook, that their pet had been found late on Tuesday night in the beer garden of The Talbot pub. She was taken to a vet by Talbot customer Nick Brookes but sadly died.
Nick had posted a photograph of Minnie on The Talbot’s Facebook page on Tuesday morning which had led, via an appeal by A Little Bit of Stone on our Facebook page, to Fay and Ben finding their cat. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a happy ending.
According to the RSPCA, many animals find the sweet taste of antifreeze appealing, but even the smallest amount can be fatal. The RSPCA has this advice:
Accidental poisonings due to spills and leaks from containers, as well as leaking water coolant from cars, happen every year and result in the death of pets. However, if you make regular checks of your car to ensure it is not leaking water coolant, and take care when storing, using and disposing of antifreeze and water coolant from cars, most accidental deaths can be avoided.
- Always keep antifreeze in clearly labelled, robust, sealed containers, away from pets and their environment
- Clean up any spills immediately, no matter how small, and make sure pets cannot access the area until it is clean and safe
- Always dispose of antifreeze and water coolant safely and responsibly. Contact your local authority for advice.
Let’s hope the poisoning was accidental.
Owner Faye said: “We’d like to say thank you so much to the people who helped Minnie. We’re so glad someone was looking after her so thanks so much to Nick. We’d been frantically looking for her for two days and were worried sick. We’re completely devastated by what’s happened. She was a beautiful little thing, so friendly, gentle and calm and we can’t believe anyone could be so cruel to have done this deliberately. We really hope it was ingested accidentally.”
If this was a deliberate poisoning, and you have any information, please call Staffordshire Police on 101 or the RSPCA’s cruelty line on 0300 1234 999. The poisoning of a cat can constitute a criminal offence. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 the maximum penalty for anyone found guilty of this offence is up to six months in prison and/or a fine of £20,000.
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