Two fined for 'fixing' cat's leg

A couple who tried to fix their cat's broken leg with lollipop sticks and parcel tape have been ordered to pay £1,400 in fines and costs by a court.

Miaow the cat had to have one of its back legs amputated because owners John and Shariefa England refused to pay for vets to treat their pet after a dog attack.



John England, of Beeston, Nottingham, then decided to treat the cat himself by taping two lollipop sticks to either side of the injured leg.

The leg became infected and later had to be amputated.

The couple were sentenced at Nottingham Magistrates Court after previously being found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to their cat.