RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information after a cat was euthanised following a suspected poisoning in Markham.
The white-and-grey tabby cat, named Abel, was taken to vets after dragging his back leg and vomiting.
The one-year-old cat had returned to its home on Penywelod Road, Markham, on Sunday September 18, but had fallen ill by the following morning.
Charlotte Postians, Abel’s owner, said: “I didn’t know what was happening. The vet said he was a healthy cat, but his blood showed signs of poisoning.”
Having taken blood samples, vets put Abel on a drip but his condition deteriorated. Charlotte made the difficult decision to put him down to prevent any further suffering.
She added: “I posted what happened on Facebook, and a few people have contacted me saying the same thing has happened to their cats in the area.
“Abel never went far so it must have happened nearby.
“It is a horrible way to die. He died of kidney failure. I’m so angry and upset.”
RSPCA inspector Izzi Hignell said: “Our thoughts are with Abel’s owner who is devastated to have lost her cat in this way.
“We don’t know whether this was accidental or deliberate or who may have done it. We are appealing for information to try and find out what happened.
“We’re also calling on all cat owners in the Blackwood area to be vigilant and to take their cat to a vets straight away if they suspect they have been poisoned.”
Potential signs of poisoning could include vomiting, seeming depressed or sleepy, appearing drunk and uncoordinated, seizures, difficulty breathing, increased thirst, increased urination.
Anyone with information can contact the RSPCA Inspectorate information line on 0300 123 8018. Calls will be treated in confidence. Poisoning a cat deliberately is a criminal offence.