Burnley family devastated as pet kitten is kicked to death

12:00pm Wednesday 19th September 2012 in Burnley Photograph of the Author By Kate Jackson, Reporter

DISTRAUGHT Jack Kemp, 13, with his dad Mark DISTRAUGHT Jack Kemp, 13, with his dad Mark

A FAMILY has been left devastated after a kitten that was given as a 50th birthday present was kicked to death.

Bev Kemp and her husband Anthony were distraught to find little Pebbles, a 13-week-old, had suffered a ruptured stomach which vets said had been caused by being kicked.

The fluffy black and white kitten, which was given to Bev only eight weeks previously as a present from her sister, was put down on Thursday morning after vets told the family that nothing could be done to save her.

Bev, from Cleaver Street, Burnley, said that the kitten, was attacked after sneaking out of her house overnight.

Her son, David, 19, had found the kitten the next morning seriously injured cowering behind the gate.

Bev, a volunteer at substance misuse service, Inspire Burnley, said: “When he went to pick up Pebbles she was very cold and wet so he brought her inside. He put her on the settee and her legs dangled over it and she began to cry and was gasping for breath.

"We first thought that she might have been run over but there wasn’t a single mark on her. We took her to the vets who said that her stomach had split and her intestines had come into her stomach.

“Her back was also done in so she must have had to crawl home from wherever she had gone.

“They said that there was nothing that they could do for her and that would have to be put down.

“Pebbles was a very cute kitten, she would sit perched on my husband’s shoulders like a parrot and then lick his face, grooming him.

“To make the whole thing even worse my sister Michelle’s cat, Tinkerbell, who was Pebbles’ mum, was killed three weeks earlier by being run over by a car. Michelle had given me Pebbles eight weeks ago as a 50th birthday present.

“I really don’t know what sort of person would do this to a poor defenceless little kitten, it’s disgusting.

“I have told the police and I hope they are able to find whoever is responsible.”

Comments (17)

12:30pm Wed 19 Sep 12

davidinburnley says...

I hope they find whoever did this and then do the same to them!
I hope they find whoever did this and then do the same to them! davidinburnley

2:26pm Wed 19 Sep 12

doctor1970 says...

Well said davidinburnley
Well said davidinburnley doctor1970

5:50pm Wed 19 Sep 12

timeforcommonsense says...

It beggars belief; just what are we breeding in society these days? Maybe the person that did this was jealous of the kitten’s superior intellect.
It beggars belief; just what are we breeding in society these days? Maybe the person that did this was jealous of the kitten’s superior intellect. timeforcommonsense

5:58pm Wed 19 Sep 12

district01 says...

There are some really sad and mentally ill people to have done something like this. I wish them all the bad luck in the world.

Will no doubt get the usual morons here with their silly comments!
There are some really sad and mentally ill people to have done something like this. I wish them all the bad luck in the world. Will no doubt get the usual morons here with their silly comments! district01

6:19pm Wed 19 Sep 12

vanmanstan says...

sneaked out? i think the custom is to put the cat out at night,
sneaked out? i think the custom is to put the cat out at night, vanmanstan

6:23pm Wed 19 Sep 12

vanmanstan says...

sneaked out? i think the custom is to put the cat out at night, and after its done its business in other peoples gardens, screached its heads off again in other peoples gardens it then returns home till its left to do it all again, by the responsible cat owners.
sneaked out? i think the custom is to put the cat out at night, and after its done its business in other peoples gardens, screached its heads off again in other peoples gardens it then returns home till its left to do it all again, by the responsible cat owners. vanmanstan

6:57pm Wed 19 Sep 12

VicLou says...

vanmanstan wrote:
sneaked out? i think the custom is to put the cat out at night, and after its done its business in other peoples gardens, screached its heads off again in other peoples gardens it then returns home till its left to do it all again, by the responsible cat owners.
Yep, your one of the aforementioned morons with a silly comment!!!
[quote][p][bold]vanmanstan[/bold] wrote: sneaked out? i think the custom is to put the cat out at night, and after its done its business in other peoples gardens, screached its heads off again in other peoples gardens it then returns home till its left to do it all again, by the responsible cat owners.[/p][/quote]Yep, your one of the aforementioned morons with a silly comment!!! VicLou

7:54pm Wed 19 Sep 12

davidinburnley says...

VicLou wrote:
vanmanstan wrote:
sneaked out? i think the custom is to put the cat out at night, and after its done its business in other peoples gardens, screached its heads off again in other peoples gardens it then returns home till its left to do it all again, by the responsible cat owners.
Yep, your one of the aforementioned morons with a silly comment!!!
Agreed!
[quote][p][bold]VicLou[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]vanmanstan[/bold] wrote: sneaked out? i think the custom is to put the cat out at night, and after its done its business in other peoples gardens, screached its heads off again in other peoples gardens it then returns home till its left to do it all again, by the responsible cat owners.[/p][/quote]Yep, your one of the aforementioned morons with a silly comment!!![/p][/quote]Agreed! davidinburnley

8:38pm Wed 19 Sep 12

vanmanstan says...

davidinburnley wrote:
VicLou wrote:
vanmanstan wrote: sneaked out? i think the custom is to put the cat out at night, and after its done its business in other peoples gardens, screached its heads off again in other peoples gardens it then returns home till its left to do it all again, by the responsible cat owners.
Yep, your one of the aforementioned morons with a silly comment!!!
Agreed!
stick to 3 wheeled motor bikes davidinburnley
[quote][p][bold]davidinburnley[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]VicLou[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]vanmanstan[/bold] wrote: sneaked out? i think the custom is to put the cat out at night, and after its done its business in other peoples gardens, screached its heads off again in other peoples gardens it then returns home till its left to do it all again, by the responsible cat owners.[/p][/quote]Yep, your one of the aforementioned morons with a silly comment!!![/p][/quote]Agreed![/p][/quote]stick to 3 wheeled motor bikes davidinburnley vanmanstan

8:43pm Wed 19 Sep 12

JayEss says...

I'm no cat lover and I wish we didn't have so many of them about but this is just wrong.
It's not possible to even understand this thought process, A 13 week old kitten is a small, defenceless creature. Whoever did this is just sick in the head.
I'm no cat lover and I wish we didn't have so many of them about but this is just wrong. It's not possible to even understand this thought process, A 13 week old kitten is a small, defenceless creature. Whoever did this is just sick in the head. JayEss

9:10pm Wed 19 Sep 12

vanmanstan says...

JayEss wrote:
I'm no cat lover and I wish we didn't have so many of them about but this is just wrong. It's not possible to even understand this thought process, A 13 week old kitten is a small, defenceless creature. Whoever did this is just sick in the head.
a small defence creature left by its owner to roam the streets at night? shouldnt the owner be reported? and on another note the average cat kills 3 birds a week so thats 150 a year on average.
[quote][p][bold]JayEss[/bold] wrote: I'm no cat lover and I wish we didn't have so many of them about but this is just wrong. It's not possible to even understand this thought process, A 13 week old kitten is a small, defenceless creature. Whoever did this is just sick in the head.[/p][/quote]a small defence creature left by its owner to roam the streets at night? shouldnt the owner be reported? and on another note the average cat kills 3 birds a week so thats 150 a year on average. vanmanstan

10:39pm Wed 19 Sep 12

peely says...

vanmanstan wrote:
JayEss wrote:
I'm no cat lover and I wish we didn't have so many of them about but this is just wrong. It's not possible to even understand this thought process, A 13 week old kitten is a small, defenceless creature. Whoever did this is just sick in the head.
a small defence creature left by its owner to roam the streets at night? shouldnt the owner be reported? and on another note the average cat kills 3 birds a week so thats 150 a year on average.
So that gives you a right to kick a poor defenceless animal to death ? You deserve a good kicking my friend !
[quote][p][bold]vanmanstan[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]JayEss[/bold] wrote: I'm no cat lover and I wish we didn't have so many of them about but this is just wrong. It's not possible to even understand this thought process, A 13 week old kitten is a small, defenceless creature. Whoever did this is just sick in the head.[/p][/quote]a small defence creature left by its owner to roam the streets at night? shouldnt the owner be reported? and on another note the average cat kills 3 birds a week so thats 150 a year on average.[/p][/quote]So that gives you a right to kick a poor defenceless animal to death ? You deserve a good kicking my friend ! peely

10:44pm Wed 19 Sep 12

gazzandste says...

We have got 3 rescue cats, love them to bits. Around the area of Briercliffe road i have known of poisoning cats, hanging them down grates. One of mine got out and was found with a noose round his neck. What sort of sick minded person would do this to an animal. Just an evil moron who wants jailing and leaving to rot in hell.
We have got 3 rescue cats, love them to bits. Around the area of Briercliffe road i have known of poisoning cats, hanging them down grates. One of mine got out and was found with a noose round his neck. What sort of sick minded person would do this to an animal. Just an evil moron who wants jailing and leaving to rot in hell. gazzandste

10:34am Thu 20 Sep 12

district01 says...

Vanmanstan: Obviously a silly child called Stanley pretending to be a man who is able to drive a van!
Vanmanstan: Obviously a silly child called Stanley pretending to be a man who is able to drive a van! district01

11:02am Thu 20 Sep 12

vanmanstan says...

district01 wrote:
Vanmanstan: Obviously a silly child called Stanley pretending to be a man who is able to drive a van!
district01 Obviously a keyboard warrior talking ****
[quote][p][bold]district01[/bold] wrote: Vanmanstan: Obviously a silly child called Stanley pretending to be a man who is able to drive a van![/p][/quote]district01 Obviously a keyboard warrior talking **** vanmanstan

8:20pm Thu 20 Sep 12

davidinburnley says...

So 'vanman' are you able to justify this act of cruetly in any way? If you think you can, let's hear it and then we can all decide just how sick you really are. If you can't, can I suggest you trot on and let the grown ups talk about the serious things you obviously have no real perception of...
So 'vanman' are you able to justify this act of cruetly in any way? If you think you can, let's hear it and then we can all decide just how sick you really are. If you can't, can I suggest you trot on and let the grown ups talk about the serious things you obviously have no real perception of... davidinburnley

11:48am Tue 25 Sep 12

jellybiff says...

Pebbles was a very cute kitten, she would sit perched on my husband’s shoulders like a parrot and then lick his face, grooming him.
strange behaviour from a strange family.A cat for your 50 th ???bizarre.
What really baffles me is the none story of it.Who is too say that it wasn't run over absolute garbage but the LET likes to print this stuff.
Pebbles was a very cute kitten, she would sit perched on my husband’s shoulders like a parrot and then lick his face, grooming him. strange behaviour from a strange family.A cat for your 50 th ???bizarre. What really baffles me is the none story of it.Who is too say that it wasn't run over absolute garbage but the LET likes to print this stuff. jellybiff

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