Cat Found With Purple Marking on His Paws May Have Been Bait for Illegal Dog-Fighting Ring

Cat Found With Purple Marking on His Paws May Have Been Bait for Illegal Dog-Fighting Ring
Photo courtesy of Naples Cat Alliance
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When an animal rescue center took in a stray cat with purple paint on his paws, they assumed the worst. Volunteers believed it was likely the poor kitten had escaped the horrible fate of being used as bait in dog fights. Thankfully, he ended up adopted into a new forever home instead.

It was the spring of 2017 when a cat picked up by Clewiston Animal Control in Collier County, Florida, was taken in by the Naples Cat Alliance rescue center. The poor feline seemed to be in good health. However, the presence of purple paint on his paws was a concern.