As an animal sanctuary we deal with all sorts of cruelty to animals and this story underlines that fact. Late on Sunday, 10 July, some children brought a small kitten to a staff member’s home. They had found the kitten in a bag at the side of the road, in the Lagmore area of Lisburn. Staff member, Sinead went back with the children to the area where the kitten was found and discovered a tied plastic bag with a dead, suffocated mummy cat and her two babies, hanging from a tree. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case, abuse and neglect are all too common. There is little assistance available to help stop cruelty to cats/kittens. If you know of or suspect any abuse or cruelty to cats/kittens, please contact the PSNI, USPCA, Assisi or Cats Protection. The rescued kitten is now at the Sanctuary and is doing well. He is called Mischa, is black and is 4-5 weeks old and he is very affectionate.