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Posted: 31st March 2016
Animal charity put elderly cat down without owners' consent
The RSPCA ‘behaved unlawfully’ over a cat which was taken away from its family and put down against their wishes, an official report has found.
In 2013, 16-year-old Claude was taken away from his owners after neighbours raised concerns about his appearance. Although his family begged inspectors to let him live, Claude was put down before they had a chance to say goodbye.
Now an official review of the case, obtained by The Times, has revealed that the RSPCA failed to disclose material to the family in the animal cruelty prosecution case that followed.
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