Maldon district: Missing cats spark snatching concerns

8:28am Tuesday 16th October 2012 in News By Emma Robinson

Five-year-old Ellie Boyce with a picture of her missing cat. Five-year-old Ellie Boyce with a picture of her missing cat.

An alarmingly high number of cats have gone missing across the Dengie, sparking fears a cat-snatcher may be on the loose.

Concerned residents have been posting about their missing cats on Facebook, with some suggesting it might be more than just a coincidence.

Over one weekend four cats went missing in the Dengie area.

Glyness Rowell, of Southminster, said: “‎Four cats went missing this weekend it sounds awfully weird don’t you think?”

Nikki Poyntz, 42, of Hall Road, Asheldham, has been missing her ginger and white domestic cat, Henry, for three weeks.

See this week's MBS for the full story.

Comments(4)

Grumpy36 says...
1:51pm Tue 16 Oct 12

The Dengie covers 18 villages.

Is 4 missing cats really the work of a cat snatcher over 18 villages - I dont think so.

As heartbreaking as it must be for the owners concerned - there is no cat snatcher on the loose in the dengie.

Cats wander off all the time some turn up years later in different parts of the country.

Cats get run over and their carcasses removed by wild animals, the council etc etc.

Hope the cats come home soon, but its amazing how some people jump on the bandwagon - even those that dont own cats.

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younglocal says...
2:00pm Tue 16 Oct 12

I've had cats go missing this time of year, and heartbreaking though it is, you never OWN a cat. It owns you. It is a worrying suggestion that cats are being taken. Considering the credit pinch and and the cost of food, I wouldn't be surprised if some end up on a dinner table. My current cats are kept indoors as we are in a flat, so I don't have the concern right now.

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keith_l says...
1:55pm Fri 19 Oct 12

The likely perpetrator is 3-4 feet long with ginger hair and a big bushy tail.

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There Abouts says...
2:21am Sat 20 Oct 12

"The likely perpetrator is 3-4 feet long with ginger hair and a big bushy tail.'

And goes by the name of Basil.

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