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Fox hunt hounds at Celia Hammond Sanctuary

74 replies

ToadOfSadness · 09/01/2018 21:50

Just saw this, praying the cats are found.

www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/breaking-hunting-dogs-out-of-control-at-cat-sanctuary-says-charity-1-8322829

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timtam23 · 17/01/2018 21:27

Poor cats. I suppose there is still a faint hope of finding the remaining 6 but the old & toothless ones must be a real worry. Fingers still crossed that there is at least some sign of them

Middleoftheroad · 17/01/2018 21:40

Saddened, fuming and sick of these hunters getting away with murder and the poluce doing FA.

BishopBrennansArse · 18/01/2018 09:44

They don't pursue disability hate crime either.

Rudgie47 · 24/01/2018 18:44

How many havent returned now?

thecatneuterer · 24/01/2018 18:49

There are still six missing. Three of which are very old, toothless brothers. We are fearing the worst.

mustbemad17 · 24/01/2018 18:51

Update as of the 18th was still six missing. Three of them they fear the worst 😔

Another 'up yours' from the Hunt to the general public. Apparently they actually can get away with anything

mustbemad17 · 24/01/2018 18:52

Apologies, x post

rocketgirl22 · 24/01/2018 18:56

Why the hell isn't someone rounding them up and prosecuting ??

This outrageous, unspeakably cruel.

I hope the police are investigating.

It is just horrific

mustbemad17 · 24/01/2018 18:58

From what i can gather the police have closed the case. I believe CHAT can pursue civil action instead

000bourneFarm · 24/01/2018 18:58

Not disagreeing with anybody here. Though the news report is not consistent with what posters and the centre are saying. So a bit baffled. Confused

000bourneFarm · 24/01/2018 18:59

I wonder if the local press and the police are taking a different view?

mustbemad17 · 24/01/2018 19:00

000 what discrepencies have you heard? Just curious...i've been following the CHAT page more than anything so am interested in the varying stories

000bourneFarm · 24/01/2018 19:01

Well the press report says something less dramatic for want of a better word.

000bourneFarm · 24/01/2018 19:03

I am a trustee of an animal charity.

mustbemad17 · 24/01/2018 19:06

From what i've gleaned, it took over an hour for police & the hunt to contain the hounds. Even without that sounding dramatic, for traumatised cats that can be hell on earth

Fekko · 24/01/2018 19:08

So out of control dogs? No police action? Wtf?

thecatneuterer · 24/01/2018 19:17

Well the police and some of the press have certainly underplayed it. The police also said they helped to get the dogs off the land. They didn't.

The accounts of the people who were actually there surely must be the most reliable.

mustbemad17 · 24/01/2018 19:32

Having just seen a poor cauc shepherd that was shot by police for aggression despite being tied to a bloody lampost, i'm surprised that the hounds weren't shot on sight tbh!!

Rudgie47 · 24/01/2018 20:06

thecatneuterer Thats really sad,the poor things.
Can the santuary look into a private prosecution or ask for the help of their M.P with getting the Police to step up?
I think its because the people who have done this are elites.If it was an everyday person their dogs would have been destroyed by now.

thecatneuterer · 24/01/2018 21:14

Rudgie - yes the Police do seem to turn a blind eye to the hunt. CHAT are certainly looking into avenues to take this further. But it's not easy and very unlikely to succeed but the sounds of it.

kalinkafoxtrot45 · 24/01/2018 21:16

Fox hunters are bastards. Poor cats.

timtam23 · 01/04/2018 16:22

I have just been sent a link via Facebook with the happy news that one of the remaining 5 missing cats has amazingly been found and is now safely back at the sanctuary!

timtam23 · 01/04/2018 16:23

Facebook link

PinkSparklyPussyCat · 01/04/2018 19:09

Oh God, I thought they’d captured Harry!

Seriously, that’s brilliant news, I’m so glad he’s back. What a gorgeous cat.

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