More cases of suspected poisoning of cats with anti-freeze in Bradford have been reported to police.

Katie Lloyd, a co-ordinator for Bradford Cat Watch Rescue, believes the deaths of two of her pets have been caused deliberately.

The latest incident occurred this month while Miss Lloyd, 32, of Ashbourne Avenue, Bolton, was in hospital.

She received a phone call from a friend to say her four-year-old cat Cookie was seriously ill and had been taken to Eccleshill Vets 4 Pets. She immediately discharged herself and went straight to the vets.

She said: “When I arrived, I was shocked by the visibly-ill state of Cookie and was informed that Cookie had suspected ethylene glycol, or anti-freeze, poisoning and that the chances of him recovering were slim.”

Miss Lloyd said the cat was put to sleep the same day. She said a similar incident happened in December, which killed her five-year-old cat Angel.

Inspector Pete Tuff, of the Eccleshill Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Officers are aware of the deaths of two cats in Ashbourne Avenue since December. Inquiries have been made to establish the full circumstances and no criminal offences have been revealed. Officers are now working with a local charity to raise awareness.”

In March, the Telegraph & Argus reported that three cats taken to Guardhouse Veterinary Hospital, Allerton, Bradford, were later found to have died of anti-freeze poisoning. An RSPCA spokesman said: “Cats are attracted to the taste of anti-freeze and in the majority of cases this type of poisoning is lethal.”

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