Target: Chris Todd, Chief Constable, Humberside Police, England
Goal: Investigate the abandonment of two underweight cats in a taped laundry basket and pursue charges for cruelty.
Basil and Hazel now have a home, but their rescue began with a distressing discovery. The cats were found inside a taped laundry basket in Weelsby Woods, underweight and covered in sores associated with untreated flea allergies. Their abandonment must be investigated.
After care through the RSPCA, the pair gained weight and were adopted by a family in Beverley. Investigators must find those responsible and pursue a case for criminal neglect.
Sign to support cooperation with the RSPCA, a thorough inquiry, and appropriate charges wherever reliable evidence demonstrates cruelty or unlawful abandonment.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Chief Constable Todd,
Please assess the circumstances in which the rescued cats Basil and Hazel were found and work with the RSPCA to make a case for prosecution. The combination of low body weight, skin sores, and confinement in a taped basket raises serious welfare concerns. Rehoming should not prevent investigation of earlier offenses.
We ask officers to obtain the original discovery account, rescue photographs, and veterinary records, and to assess available identification information. Establish the timeline and responsibility for care without assuming guilt from a former ownership record alone. Treatment records may help determine whether avoidable suffering resulted from unlawful neglect.
Pursue criminal charges and provide prosecutors with the material needed to seek appropriate penalties and any justified animal ownership restrictions. Please protect the cats’ present security. Their improved health offers hope; a careful investigation can also establish accountability. Ensure that any proven abandonment or neglect receives a response proportionate to the harm.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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