The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Section has concluded its investigation into the finding of mutilated cats in the West end.
A 7th cat has been found deceased on June 21st at approximately 3:00pm near Woodroffe Avenue and Knoxdale Road.
A Necropsy was conducted on one of the deceased cats on June 24th at the University of Guelph Animal Health Laboratory in Kemptville and determined that the cause of death was a predatory attack, most likely by a Coyote. The analysis also pointed to similar findings with respect to the other cats.
The Ottawa Police Service would like to thank the public for multiple tips received during the investigation.
They ask pet owners to keep their pets inside their home. More tips at Ottawa.ca/ContactWildlifeIssues
