A disturbing case of animal abuse happened this week in Boulder Creek when a cat was raped, and PETA officials are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person responsible. Sometime between 10 a.m. Sunday, April 27, and 10 a.m. Monday, April 28, a female cat was "severely traumatized" when it was raped by a person."The sexual assault may have involved multiple assailants," PETA said. The cat is a family pet and lives at a house on Two Bar Road off Highway 9 in Boulder Creek. On Monday its owners found the cat bleeding and immediately took her to Boulder Creek Veterinary Hospital.The 9-year-old feline is a long-haired orange and white cat, named Maki.A veterinarian evaluated the cat and discovered what happened, PETA said. "Study after study has confirmed that people who hurt animals often go on to hurt human beings," PETA Director Martin Mersereau said. "So PETA is urging anyone with information to come forward now, before anyone else gets hurt."Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter at 831-454-7303, extension 1.The cat's owners wished to remain anonymous and declined to be interviewed by a reporter.

A disturbing case of animal abuse happened this week in Boulder Creek when a cat was raped, and PETA officials are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person responsible.

Sometime between 10 a.m. Sunday, April 27, and 10 a.m. Monday, April 28, a female cat was "severely traumatized" when it was raped by a person.


"The sexual assault may have involved multiple assailants," PETA said.

The cat is a family pet and lives at a house on Two Bar Road off Highway 9 in Boulder Creek. On Monday its owners found the cat bleeding and immediately took her to Boulder Creek Veterinary Hospital.



The 9-year-old feline is a long-haired orange and white cat, named Maki.

A veterinarian evaluated the cat and discovered what happened, PETA said.

"Study after study has confirmed that people who hurt animals often go on to hurt human beings," PETA Director Martin Mersereau said. "So PETA is urging anyone with information to come forward now, before anyone else gets hurt."



Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter at 831-454-7303, extension 1.

The cat's owners wished to remain anonymous and declined to be interviewed by a reporter.