Footballer kicking cat

These types of incidents really do need to be dealt with.
We can't allow them to just be explained away and forgotten.
It's just foul and despicable.

This… public opinion will go a long way to sort this out…

50,000 signatures on a petition asking police and rspca to investigate. The police appear to have moved from their earlier position of ‘nothing to investigate’.

This incident involved him slapping the cat out of his child’s arms and kicking it the length of the kitchen. His brother filmed it so it could be put onto the internet. The news reports say adults could be heard laughing. He now claims it’s an isolated incident. I don’t believe that. Not wanting to go off on one but - the links between those who abuse animals, also children and domestic abuse are well known.
Disgusting individual

Sarnia it was the same with Raith Rovers but public opinion and their sponsors forced a reversal. Think again West Ham and Moyes.

It’s horrendous but, in view of what happened to the teacher that kicked the horse, he shouldn’t be playing. The fact that his idiot brother thought it acceptable to film this cruelty for entertainment and in front of a child, just shows the mentality of these people. At the very least his sponsors should drop him and he needs to face court action.

I love football. What I don't love are football managers coming out and almost defending their pampered, overpaid players when they are caught in the act of something or other. Kurt Zouma is a big bloke and the poor cat must have suffered dreadfully. It looked like the Police were not getting involved but the RSPCA and public outrage have prodded them into action. His football manager, David Moyes, said he played him in last night's match 'because he is an important player for our team'. Oh, so that's ok then. There you have it. Football league tables and performances trump everything else. Shame on them.

25Avalon

He played for West Ham last night. Supporters for both teams booed him I’m pleased to report. Not pleased, however, that this poor cat is left in his possession. My grandmother would have advocated he be horsewhipped.

And I would absolutely agree with your grandmother!

I didn’t see the other thread. Sorry, I haven’t been on much recently but had a quick look through but missed it.

He played for West Ham last night. Supporters for both teams booed him I’m pleased to report. Not pleased, however, that this poor cat is left in his possession. My grandmother would have advocated he be horsewhipped.

Germanshepherdsmum

I didn’t know it was about this, thought it was about people’s pet cats. Will have a look, thanks.

GSM it is absolutely sickening ???

I didn’t know it was about this, thought it was about people’s pet cats. Will have a look, thanks.

The evidence is there but a lawyer can put forward a plea in mitigation. Difficult to imagine mitigating circumstances I know.

There is another thread entitled I love my cat on this subject.

Bloody psychopath!

Unfortunately the sentencing guidelines don’t extend to extracting money for charity. I didn’t realise his brother was laughing, another despicable piece of work. Maybe charges can be brought against him for incitement.

Shinamae

Germanshepherdsmum

I agree but I bet it doesn’t happen. If he’s prosecuted he has the money to pay for a top lawyer. It’s sickening. And what an example to set his children.

A top lawyer cannot get away from the fact because there is video evidence of the abuse…

How can any lawyer defend the indefensible

Germanshepherdsmum

I agree but I bet it doesn’t happen. If he’s prosecuted he has the money to pay for a top lawyer. It’s sickening. And what an example to set his children.

A top lawyer cannot get away from the fact because there is video evidence of the abuse…

FindingNemo15

According to the radio this morning the cat is still living in his house. He should not be allowed to keep any pets for life and be made to pay a large sum to charity. Preferably an animal charity.

I really cannot understand why the RSPCA has not acted and removed the cats from this toxic environment,it’s an absolute disgrace ?

According to the radio this morning the cat is still living in his house. He should not be allowed to keep any pets for life and be made to pay a large sum to charity. Preferably an animal charity.

Daisymae

Imagine his brother published the clip for entertainment purposes. Which is exactly why this is a serious issue.

Exactly! And he was laughing while filming it!

I couldn't stop thinking about it last night while cuddling my own cat, and was glad to see on BBC Breakfast that both the police and RSPCA are involved, and glad that he was booed.

I hope his pets have been removed to a safe and loving place.

I agree but I bet it doesn’t happen. If he’s prosecuted he has the money to pay for a top lawyer. It’s sickening. And what an example to set his children.

Germanshepherdsmum

I hope it wasn’t posted for entertainment. That hadn’t occurred to me. How sick.

I think the police should seize both of their phones and go through them because I don’t imagine this is the first incident. Absolute vile human beings… And I hope the RSPCA have already taken the cats, if they haven’t they should be ashamed leaving them in that environment and that moron has two cats..

I hope it wasn’t posted for entertainment. That hadn’t occurred to me. How sick.

Imagine his brother published the clip for entertainment purposes. Which is exactly why this is a serious issue.

I believe that the RSPCA are looking into it. I hope a prosecution follows, the evidence is there for all to see.