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REWARD OFFERED AFTER CAT SHOOTING A STOCKSBRIDGE woman is offering a reward for information that leads to the conviction to the cruel person who shot her cat. Joanne Richardson’s cat Sid was callously shot dead in Stocksbridge on the evening of August 16. Sid was a rescue cat whose mother was killed by a car leaving Sid and his sister orphaned. Sid and his sister were found and an RSPCA foster family gave the two kittens round the clock care and they survived. They were re-homed with Joanne when they were eight weeks old and she moved to Stocksbridge three months ago. But Sid was shot in the spine and passed away during the operation to remove the bullet.
Joanne has started a Just Giving page to raise money for a reward, putting in the first £100 herself. She says on her campaign: “The first few months were touch and go because of their poor start in life. We nurtured and loved Sid and his sister and they grew into healthy, fun loving adult cats. “We moved in to the Toy Town, Stocksbridge area of Sheffield three months ago. Sid loved the area especially playing in the field at the back of our house. Sid’s personality was very timid and he only trusted a few people in his life who all felt privileged because he was such a gentle, loving cat. “Sid was shot in the spine, from above. It took Sid hours to drag himself through the gardens to get home and he must have suffered terribly. Sid lost his fight for life after he
undertook an operation to remove the metal bullet from his spine. “We are donating £100 towards a reward that can be offered to the first person who gives information that secures the arrest and subsequent prosecution of the callous person that has undertook this horrendous crime. “We are asking for donations to add to this reward to encourage people to come forward. If a conviction is not made after six months all the money raised will be given to the RSPCA who saved Sid as a kitten.” It was hoped that £200 would be raised but the fund has already broken the £300 mark. You can donate at https://www. justgiving.com/crowdfunding/justiceforsid
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