Cat charity stunned after third raid by burglars

5:00pm Tuesday 14th August 2012 in News

Kerry Kendrick and bright-eyed friend. Kerry Kendrick and bright-eyed friend.

THIEVES have targeted an animal charity three times in as many months, stealing cash and causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage.

The latest break in at the Cats’ Protection this month has left staff devastated. Kerry Kendrick, deputy manager at the centre on Chester Lane in Sutton Manor, explained: “The first time they broke in, they stole collection boxes and the till.

“They just went for the money. They took £80 but also the van keys, meaning we had to pay £800 to change the locks.

“They smashed the windows, so we changed the doors. We have CCTV, but they were wearing hoods, so you couldn’t see their faces. But there were at least two to three of them on camera.”

Kerry added It was shocking to pick on a charity and praised police . She told the Star police had dusted for fingerprints, but with reception being a public place, the prints could belong to anybody.

“We just want to make people aware that there is a massive estate nearby and they may target houses” she went on.

“The first time I was in shock. There was stuff all over the floor. Second time, I just felt sick and last Friday I just thought, you have got to be kidding me! But at least the cats weren’t touched.

“We know people are struggling and they are getting rid of cats. We have around 300 at the minute. We need an income as we aren’t a profitmaking organisation. We rely on people’s generosity and crimes like this hit us hard.”

Comments(12)

rosered1 says...
11:23pm Tue 14 Aug 12

What low life. Hope the cats get rehomed quickly. And hope the scumbags who did this get what is coming to them.

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frankly says...
8:12am Wed 15 Aug 12

they MAY even live on the estate mentioned..what a world we have today..no respect for anything or anyone

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smith&weston says...
2:07pm Wed 15 Aug 12

' they were wearing hoods... " I wonder if the complete banning of face covering is now in order in this country. Don't care if your a yob, a religious zealot or simple have an aversion to the wind in your hair, it seems clear to me that the majority of people hiding their faces in the UK do so for criminal intentions.

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papyt says...
5:55pm Wed 15 Aug 12

who lives in the large house on the site did they not hear anything and does this place not have an alarm? why is money left out and van keys not in a secure safe? if they have been done in the past surly they would be more vigilant.

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pitbullboxing says...
6:00pm Wed 15 Aug 12

what should be done and what will be done are either side of the spectrum. what should happen is that they have all their limbs removed and facially branded so everybody knows that they were conceived on top of a washing machine or wheelie bin (for their "mothers") daily supply of smack or scag. Then it's oxygen thieving relatives should all be sterilised or culled. What will happen however is nothing. Better that they are not caught really - the punitive punishments only act to encourage. Best to just pray for an act of nature - cancer, aids , and the like. Watch the skies.

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smith&weston says...
10:33pm Wed 15 Aug 12

Nicely put Mr pit bull , I would be only to happy to assist with the culling.

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pitbullboxing says...
11:31pm Wed 15 Aug 12

Look for the signs.

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Everard Edbutt says...
6:54am Thu 16 Aug 12

It might have been a cat burglar.

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Saintinexile says...
10:40am Thu 16 Aug 12

Everard Edbutt wrote:
It might have been a cat burglar.
Are you taking the puss?

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norm says...
8:47pm Thu 16 Aug 12

I treat the scumbags to a few licks of the cat o'nine tails.

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Sankey says...
9:21pm Thu 16 Aug 12

I would subject them to 10 hours of community service. And let them serve 5. That will teach them and no mistake! Harsh but fair.

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retro 1 says...
3:56pm Fri 17 Aug 12

why leave money and van keys in the premises on a night

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