Hong Kong pet owner arrested after picture of kitten wrapped in cling film goes viral
- A 45-year-old woman was detained by officers after posting the photograph online
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of cruelty to animals after allegedly punishing a kitten by wrapping it in cling film.
Police acted after a photograph of the six-week-old female Scottish Fold cat bound in transparent plastic went viral on social media on Tuesday.
A message said to be from the owner read: “I want to find a cat which we can hug and sleep together, that’s why I got a kitty, which should be easier [to sleep with].”
It continued: “The previous one would rest on my neck with its paws when we slept, but this one just doesn’t do it, I could only tie it up with plastic wrap.”
Police said they arrested the 45-year-old and rescued the cat from a flat on Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok, after a routine search of the internet on Tuesday.