Woman in Jordan launches online petition to save Telford's cats

The petition currently has more than 1,100 signatures and Llama Lozi, from Amman is planning on handing it over to Telford's MP following the general election on May 7.

Miss Lozi heard about the recent spate of anti freeze killings from the Shropshire Star's website and decided she wanted to do something to help.

She read the story about Rachel Hudson who spoke out following the "barbaric" death of her beloved Tigger and Symba, where it is believed they were fed either anti-freeze or rat poison.

Miss Lozi, said: "Upon hearing of the news, I launched a petition that has attracted over 1,100 signatures world wide in no more than three weeks.

"I myself am from Amman, Jordan, a mere 2,700 miles from the UK and this matter has had me deeply affected.

"We look up to the UK for it's diligent sense of justice and deep humanity, yet I am left wondering about this issue of the murder of what can only be called the mindless murder of valued family members of the Hudson family.

"Yes it may be said that they were merely 'cats' but that is not the case when you try to explain it to Rachel's autistic son who has been unable to understand why this happened.

"All eyes turn to Telford now for all that is good and just, a small district that can change the tide in the pursuit of tainted hands and sinister hearts that have no regard for life in any form, be it in innocent animals that are being the constant target of brutality."

Just before Christmas four cats died after being fed anti-freeze in Oakengates, in Telford.

About 50 cats a month are being poisoned by anti-freeze nationally, according to the latest figures. Many are being put down to an accident, with a number of deaths attributed to people putting anti-freeze in garden water features.

Environment Minister George Eustice has called for warnings on water fountains and ponds after telling MPs he was concerned to learn people used anti-freeze to stop them icing up in winter.

He added it may also be necessary to make clear the risks posed to pets by anti-freeze.

Cats Protection says there have been 1,197 reports of antifreeze poisoning of cats in the country since November 2012, making around 50 deaths a month.