Kirsty Sparrow, 26, fears her pet was targeted because of his likeness

His treatment cost £600 and people from all over the country sent donations

vets having to remove his left eye

A pet cat blinded in a brutal attack and left for dead by thugs 'because he looks like Hitler' has recovered despite losing an eye.

Baz, a seven-year-old tomcat, has a distinctive patch of black fur under his nose, which resembles the Nazi dictator's moustache.

He was found dumped in a bin in Tredworth, Gloucestershire, barely clinging to life with severe injuries to his left eye.

Baz, a seven year-old tomcat, attacked and left for dead by thugs 'because he looks like Hitler' has recovered despite losing an eye

But five months on, Baz has been nursed back to full health and has started to venture back outside thanks to his caring neighbours.

Owner Kirsty Sparrow, 26, fears her pet was targeted by cruel youths because of his unfortunate likeness.

She said: 'His eye has completely healed over and he is quite a lot heavier than he was.

'A lot of people say he looks like Hitler but he is so timid and gentle.

The pet cat has a distinctive patch of black fur under his nose, which resembles the Nazi dictator's moustache

Owner Kirsty Sparrow fears the tomcat was targeted by cruel youths because of his unfortunate likeness

'He doesn't seem to have been made more nervous by what happened, it's weird.

'He's happy to go outside, although he stays in the garden.'

She became worried about her pet when he failed to return home after a weekend on the prowl.

A neighbour found him dumped in a bin and Ms Sparrow rushed Baz to the vet for emergency treatment, where his left eye was removed because it was so badly damaged.

His treatment cost £600 and people from all over the country sent donations which covered around £80 of that.

Ms Sparrow said: 'He's so cute even if he does look like Hitler.

The cat has looked like Hitler since birth and Ms Sparrow said his 'moustache is what makes him, him'

His treatment cost £600 and people from all over the country sent donations which covered around £80 of that

'It's the first thing I asked about when I turned up at the vets, if his features were all still there. I was crying.

'He's always looked like this way. His moustache is what makes him, him.'

She said the cat has looked like Hitler since birth but it has never drawn any negative attention before.