The RSPCA has today responded following a video that went viral on social media appeared to show a Premier League footballer kicking his cat.
West Ham United footballer Kurt Zouma was shown to kick his cat in the video footage, but to the shock of many, West Ham manager David Moyes decided to name him in his line up for last nights match against Watford.
A spokesperson for the RSPCA in England and Wales said:
*** Update on viral footage of cats ***
“We’d like to reassure people that we’re investigating and the cats are safe and in our care. We have been dealing with this since before the clip went viral online and need time to conduct our investigation.
“We are a charity but we have to act in a similar way to the police in the way we investigate any matter, following proper legal processes. Investigations do not conclude overnight and there is often work going on behind the scenes that we’re unable to update people on.
“Please only call our national cruelty line about this if you have fresh information, so we can continue to receive calls about other animals in need of our help.”
