Wishaw woman devastated after cat is put to sleep due to alleged poisoning

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A Wishaw woman has spoken of her grief after having to put her cat to sleep due to alleged toxins in her system. Lisa Bates’ beloved cat Beaker went from a healthy cat to having to be put down within the space of 24 hours after becoming unwell earlier this week.Lisa, 47, has claimed that several dogs and cats have been unwell near her home in Coltness.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The vet had told us he had digested toxins.“I’m just heartbroken.”Lisa said she had spoken to other neighbours about what had happened and received reports of other pets being unwell in the nearby area.She said: “My neighbours had said their dogs had not been well with sickness and diarrhea. “I can’t prove it but it has been suggested to me that people have been putting poison down for rats and cats and dogs have been over for it.” Lisa’s story comes as another report of alleged poisoning took place at nearby Belhaven Park.