Cat with two broken legs surrendered to shelter has died

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - A cat from Hartford has died, as animal cruelty cases in Connecticut rise.

Bogart, a cat from the Hartford area was found badly injured and was quickly rushed to get emergency veterinary care.

“It looks like he has at least two broken legs,” said Caroline Abate, Animals for Life.

Caroline Abates works with Animals for Life, a shelter based in Naugatuck.

She spent her Saturday with Bogart after a good Samaritan convinced his owner to hand him over.

They don’t know much about the conditions he was living in.

“We did hear, and it is on social media, that they didn’t have any cat food so they were feeding him ramen noodles and mashed potatoes, which is not appropriate for an animal,” Abate said.

Bogart was getting the medical care that he needs thanks to the people at Animals for Life. They’re helping with his case, but they need help from the community to do so.

“It’s just a terrible crisis out there, and there’s just not enough money and not enough hands to go around,” Abate said.

He was in critical condition, but sadly had to be humanely euthanized due to his injuries.

Donations made to Animals for Life will go towards Bogart’s case. Any leftover funds will help the other cats they care for.

“The crisis in Connecticut right now. I’ve never seen it this bad with surrendered animals, and rescues just can’t handle it,” Abate said.

State police crime data shows animal cruelty cases have gone up over 36% this year.

In Bogart’s case, the good Samaritan called Hartford Animal Control for help and to push for an investigation.

“Animal control was called out before noon today, and they did not respond, so it’s up to the rescue community and sponsors and donators and animal lovers to come to the rescue of this young boy,” said Abate.

Eyewitness News has reached out to Animal Control Officers and they said they were unaware of this incident at the time and had they been notified of a cruelty case would have responded. In severe cases of animal cruelty it is strongly advised to call 911.

Animal Control is aware of this situation and this is now an ongoing investigation.

Caroline Abate, board member for Desmond’s Army has had time to research the situation, and upon more details has adjusted her statement to say, “We have been able to go through a timeline of events and understand the circumstances surrounding the timing and the notifications to police. All are working towards a resolution.”

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