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To think that Kurt Zouma should be banned from keeping animals after abusing his cat?

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DeeJaysMum Fri 11-Feb-22 17:08:06

Just that really.

I know someone who used to be a (hobby) cat breeder and had trouble with local kids who poisoned/killed a couple of their cats.

They involved the rspca who, because they couldn't 'prove exactly' which youth had done it, prosecuted them for not keeping their cats safe (despite them being on their property, in a locked pen and behind 2 locked gates).

The rspca seized this person's cats, went to court 9 months later, asked the court to make the breeder pay boarding fees for 14 cats for 9 months and to give them a ban. Fortunately the boarding fees weren't upheld but a fine and a ban for 5yrs was imposed.

This was a respectable breeder who followed all legislation and GCCF (cat version of Kennel Club) rules and did absolutely nothing wrong.

When I look at the abuse that Zouma committed, then compare it with this breeder, imo he deserves, at the very least, the same punishment handed down to the breeder.

The fact that he is a famous footballer should not mean that he or his pets should be treated any differently to the rest of us. His pets deserve to be treated with respect (the same as yours and mine) and he deserves to be punished in exactly the same way as anyone else would be.

Thoughts..

Shinamae Mon 14-Feb-22 09:56:13

We do need to keep threads like this live though because I am sure they are just waiting for all the fury to die down but we must’ve let it. I have already emailed West Ham club but I shall do so again today. I rang the RSPCA in Essex the day it broke or was it the day after maybe? took ages to answer the phone and they said they’d had hundreds and hundreds of calls and they just wanted my name and phone number but I am reading things that don’t paint the RSPCA in a good light and also a local woman down here (very popular lady) she worked for the RSPCA for years but came away from them and started her own little animal rescue venture because she said the money raised was absolutely wasted by the RSPCA..

lavendermine Mon 14-Feb-22 09:48:55

I couldn't agree more.
I have just read a statement that moron Moyes put out, it was probably yesterday - what a complete and utter disgrace.
I cannot believe the man's insensitivity, he needs firing immediately, he cannot continue with this attitude.
I have written to the Football Association.
This is so so bad, I find it difficult to understand.

Shinamae Mon 14-Feb-22 09:38:17

Ahhh Diddums,there there…?.. I really hope you feel absolutely ghastly…??????….. I will never forgive him I will certainly never forgive you Mr Moyes or Karen Brady!!
Family club???????? Have you heard the song that some of your supporters have been singing? Absolute disgrace ????????

Shinamae Mon 14-Feb-22 09:33:14

TopsyIrene06

The PM's sister on LBC last night thought that the cat wasn't kicked. He "shunted" it in his own home and the footballer was being unfairly judged.

I say unequivocally, it is not alright.

I always quite admired Rachel but not anymore stupid, stupid woman

MissAdventure Mon 14-Feb-22 09:31:10

No, she just shunted it.

Iam64 Mon 14-Feb-22 09:30:21

Is that Rachel Johnson? Didnt she run one of her dogs over ?

TopsyIrene06 Mon 14-Feb-22 09:25:12

The PM's sister on LBC last night thought that the cat wasn't kicked. He "shunted" it in his own home and the footballer was being unfairly judged.

I say unequivocally, it is not alright.

Iam64 Mon 14-Feb-22 08:11:30

Graeme Souness - fantastic, heart felt and full of integrity. We need more men (and women Karen Brady) like him in football

Callistemon21 Sun 13-Feb-22 22:41:31

Graeme Souness ???

Shinamae Sun 13-Feb-22 21:39:21

Callistemon21

Shinamae

This, she should be ashamed….

She has gone from hero to zero, hasn't she.

I’m afraid she’s never been a hero in my book I’ve always seen her as a hard faced b***h….

Shinamae Sun 13-Feb-22 21:38:09

MissAdventure

This, from Souness

youtu.be/5-W8Ik83lkc

Very, very well said Mr Souness ???????????? Even though a couple of the others were still trying to DEFEND him!! ???

MissAdventure Sun 13-Feb-22 21:11:21

This, from Souness

youtu.be/5-W8Ik83lkc

Callistemon21 Sun 13-Feb-22 21:01:52

Shinamae

This, she should be ashamed….

She has gone from hero to zero, hasn't she.

Zoejory Sun 13-Feb-22 20:46:47

Kurt Zouma could be dropped from France squad as Didier Deschamps condemns ‘unacceptable and intolerable’ cat abuse

And Moyes is whining on, saying the cat drama is spoiling West Ham's season. Maybe he could just say that Zouma's behaviour has caused the problem.

Shinamae Sun 13-Feb-22 20:42:51

This, she should be ashamed….

Shinamae Sun 13-Feb-22 20:40:49

MissAdventure

Westham fans having a singalong.
Scumbags.

youtu.be/3NQwzkLn_x4

You can’t educate pork….?

Shinamae Sun 13-Feb-22 20:38:38

vegansrock

I don’t know who Sir Mark Todd is but here’s a video of him whipping a terrified horse to force it into the water. This won’t get as much outrage as a footballer but let’s hope it gets some attention.
I hope he will get similar fines/outrage/RSPCA investigations as ongoing for Kurt Zouma.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10505319/Sir-Mark-Todd-caught-whipping-horse-branch-TEN-times-make-water-obstacle.html

Sir bastard!! ????

Sarnia Sun 13-Feb-22 18:48:34

The RSPCA have said today that they have no plans in place to re-educate Zouma and have not yet received any money from West Ham. I don't know about anyone else but do people need to be 'educated' to not kick a cat?

lavendermine Sun 13-Feb-22 17:14:58

Well I really wish the horse had tipped Todd off into the water. What a creep he is.

Gongoozler Sun 13-Feb-22 17:04:21

I just read from The Sun online that Zouma is an Ambassador for a charity against big cat abuse! A bit ironic isn’t it?

Zoejory Sun 13-Feb-22 16:54:37

The reason he is keeping his job is WH paid 30 million for him. So I guess they want their money's worth. Moyes seems to be totally tone deaf and as for Karen Brady. She refers to this cat kicking as if it was a minor error of judgement.

MissAdventure Sun 13-Feb-22 16:54:07

grin

Zoejory Sun 13-Feb-22 16:53:12

Yes, I think he's done the job Moyes should have done. He should not be playing.

Can't understand a word of that chanting. Probably for the best.

MissAdventure Sun 13-Feb-22 16:49:25

He has pulled out of the Leicester game on Tuesday, apparently, as he isn't well.
Poor little soldier.

love0c Sun 13-Feb-22 16:48:45

I seem to remember the teacher lost her job and the family had to go int hiding after being filmed hotting her horse? I do not see why he should keep his job just because he is famous??!!