Reward Doubled In Doylestown Animal Abuse Case

Doylestown, PA - The Bucks County SPCA has doubled a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who authorities say shot a cat four times with a nail gun in Doylestown Township.

The organization is now offering $2,000 for information leading to the arrest in the case. The increase in the award is being offered thanks to community support.

According to the local SPCA, an orange tiger-striped cat was found injured earlier this month in Doylestown Township, according to information from the local SPCA. He has since been euthanized because the “extent of his injuries was so great,“ according to the Bucks County SPCA.

“Once people heard about how this cat suffered, residents all over Bucks County reached out to us offering to contribute to the reward” said Linda Reider, Executive Director of the Bucks County SPCA. “With their support, we are able to double the original award and offer $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. Every gift, no matter what size, sends the clear message that Bucks County cares deeply about animals and will not stand idly by when they are abused.”

According to information from the SPCA, large, framing-style nails were found in the top of the male cat’s head, just over his right eye, in one cheek, and just over the right hip.

A township resident found the cat in an open wooden chest outside their home on Jan. 3 and called the Bucks County SPCA. The organization’s emergency response picked up the cat and took him to the Lahaska Animal Care Center, where he was stabilized and examined by a veterinarian.

“The amount of suffering this cat endured at the hands of a human is completely unacceptable, and clearly against PA anti-cruelty laws,” Reider said. “We are asking members of the public to contact us immediately with any information about this situation. With help from the community we can make sure the person or people responsible are held accountable.”

Anyone with information should contact Chief Cruelty Investigator Nikki Thompson at the Bucks County SPCA, 215-794-7425.