17 Nov 2017

Napier cats killed by antifreeze

7:56 pm on 17 November 2017

The Napier SPCA is warning residents a number of cats in the city have died after drinking anti-freeze.

A notice from SPCA warning about the symptoms of cats eating anti-freeze.

A notice from SPCA warning about the symptoms of cats eating anti-freeze. Photo: Facebook

A message posted on social media by someone living in Marewa shows a leaflet from the SPCA warning people several cats have died after ingesting the product.

It lists symptoms of a poisoned cat, which include it being dehydrated, sluggish and having seizures.

The note says anyone caught wilfully ill-treating an animal can be sentenced to prison, fined up to $10,000 dollars, or both.