Two Sought After Siccing Dogs On Family Cat In Philadelphia: SPCA

PHILADELPHIA — Authorities are asking for help with an investigation into an apparent intentional attack by a dog against a family cat in Philadelphia.

According to the Pennsylvania SPCA, the attack occurred Tuesday morning in the Frankford section of Philadelphia.

The SPCA is looking for any information that would identify two individuals who appear to be responsible for a dog attack on a family's cat.

Video shows two people walking two dogs past a family home on Granite Street, the SPCA said.

On the video it appears that one of the two people spotted a cat named Buddy on a porch.

The person is seen coming back and releasing one dog on the cat, then released the other dog on the cat, the SPCA said.

As the attack continued, audio encouraging the dogs to continue attacking the cat can be heard until a resident of the property came out to stop the attack.

Buddy sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Pennsylvania SPCA’s Philadelphia headquarters, where the veterinary staff is working to save his life.

Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania SPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement team is reviewing the footage and asking anyone with information about the individuals’ identity or whereabouts to please contact the organization’s cruelty hotline immediately, 866-601-7722 or cruelty@pspca.org.

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"This act of cruelty is especially heinous for its apparent intentional nature," say Julie Klim, CEO of the Pennsylvania SPCA. "An innocent animal simply sitting on a porch may lose its life for absolutely no reason. Animals are beloved members of our family, and should be treated as such. We are pleading with anyone who has information to please contact our cruelty department."