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Kurt Zouma captured kicking a cat ....

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noirchatsdeux · 08/02/2022 12:24

Disgusting video footage of the West Ham player both kicking and slapping his bengal cat.

I'm not posting it because it's too distressing, but it has been posted online by the Express Newspaper.

There is also a change.org petition demanding that West Ham, the Police and the RSPCA take further action...please support and spread it!

www.change.org/p/rspca-demand-footballer-kurt-zouma-is-prosecuted-for-animal-cruelty

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noirchatsdeux · 08/02/2022 12:28

chng.it/zpvXV4F99F

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Fluffycloudland77 · 08/02/2022 12:29

I was about to post the link too, the person filming him laughs as the cats hurt.

They’ve also got a young child present.

If any cats soiling in the house it’s unhappy or ill and I think we can all agree this cat has every right to be unhappy, scared and in pain from having a full grown athlete kick him across a room hitting appliances as it skids on the floor.

thecatneuterer · 08/02/2022 12:30

the link says 'petition closed'

noirchatsdeux · 08/02/2022 12:30

It's been updated to one that has more signatures, I've posted the new link above.

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Fluffycloudland77 · 08/02/2022 12:30

chng.it/zpvXV4F99F

Shame on you mumsnet hiding that post, he’s on film doing it it’s not like it’s up for debate if it happened or not.

thecatneuterer · 08/02/2022 12:31

What's going on with hiding these posts? Why can't we have a link?

Fluffycloudland77 · 08/02/2022 12:32

Censorship.

thecatneuterer · 08/02/2022 12:33

I don't get it. Petitions are linked all the time on here ...

thecatneuterer · 08/02/2022 12:34

Found, via Google, and signed.

Easterbunnyiswindowshopping · 08/02/2022 12:35

Apparently the team are dealing with it 'internally'..
Should have sacked him.
What a role model for dc....

HowlingKale · 08/02/2022 12:36

Scummy behaviour. Shocking really.

Fluffycloudland77 · 08/02/2022 12:39

Internally means you’ll forget about it eventually and we’ll brush it under the carpet.

He says he loves his cats, I love my cats but I’ve never drop kicked any of them. He’s the lowest of the low doing that.

The rspca should prosecute him, they have evidence he did it.

peachescariad · 08/02/2022 12:43

signed

HopeMumsnet · 08/02/2022 12:43

Hi all,
The link was hidden automatically because (as you can probably imagine) we get various dodgy links. Seems like the system was a bit over-zealous here (possibly because the url is slightly unusual) so we have reinstated.
Best,
Hope

MyTwoBengals · 08/02/2022 12:45

It’s clearly animal cruelty. 😡
Why isn’t the RSPCA doing anything ?
He shouldn’t be allowed to have a pet

thecatneuterer · 08/02/2022 12:46

The reinstating hasn't worked.

www.change.org/p/police-have-kurt-zouma-prosecuted-for-animal-cruelty?redirect=false

Let's try this

HowlingKale · 08/02/2022 12:47

He's not captured kicking the cat either.
The whole bunch of them seem to be having a grand time.🤨

WaningMoon · 08/02/2022 12:48

The rspca should prosecute him, they have evidence he did it

Agreed.

It’s so frustrating because he has shown himself to be a nasty prick but no one will care.

thecatneuterer · 08/02/2022 12:50

That link didn't work either. Anyway, Google brings it up

HopeMumsnet · 08/02/2022 12:53

Have tried it without the hyperlink, so perhaps that will last this time?

HunterHearstHelmsley · 08/02/2022 12:54

As if he's trying to claim its a one off. The child holds the cat up for him to hurt! That isn't a new situation. Disgusting man, disgusting family.

I can't imagine if I randomly decided I was going to attack my cats, my brothers first thought would be to film it.

Georgeskitchen · 08/02/2022 13:00

Why oh why do these people do these things and post them on social media.? Do they think it's funny and will make them popular? Don't they ever stop to think that ordinary decent people do NOT condone animal abuse?
I give up, I really do

noirchatsdeux · 08/02/2022 13:03

Thanks to all for supporting the petition.

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HunterHearstHelmsley · 08/02/2022 13:06

@Georgeskitchen

Why oh why do these people do these things and post them on social media.? Do they think it's funny and will make them popular? Don't they ever stop to think that ordinary decent people do NOT condone animal abuse? I give up, I really do
They think its funny and it will make them popular.

Those poor poor cats. That's what he's willing to show the world. What in the hell else goes on?

Fluffycloudland77 · 08/02/2022 13:06

It’s obviously normal for that family to abuse animals and find it funny.

That’s the level their at.

That poor cats not safe in that house. Full grown adult male who’ll be spending hours training in a gym daily V a 6kg cat whose so unhappy or ill it soils the house.