A Lakewood cat shelter is asking for help in finding the people who twirled a 4-month-old kitten by its tail, before trying to burn its whiskers with a lighter.
On Friday, Marvell, a male kitten, was brought to the Cat Care Society, after two girls spotted some children abusing the kitten near 10th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, said Shari Shiffer-Krieger, executive director of the shelter.
“They took the tail and did a lasso movement, swinging the cat around,” Shiffer-Krieger said.
His whiskers and ear tips were also singed by a lighter.
Marvell, named after the Colorado Rapid’s player Marvell Wynne, was treated for internal injuries to his lungs and bladder, as well as eye injuries and brain trauma, Shiffer-Krieger said.
“We don’t know what the long-term repercussions will be from the brain trauma,” Shiffer-Krieger said.
Marvell spent the weekend with a veterinary technician before returning to the shelter on Monday. He is recovering well, and is starting to “act like a normal kitten again,” Shiffer-Krieger said.
“We’re asking for someone to come forward with information about what happened to this sweet kitten,” Shiffer-Krieger said.
Marvell will likely be available for adoption in a few weeks.
Jordan Steffen: 303-954-1794 or jsteffen@denverpost.com
