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CAT
SHOOTING IN FAZAKERLEY
MUPPET the cat is latest
victim of Fazakerley shootings. A 4 year old cat is just one
of the latest victims of air rifle shootings in the Fazakerley area
of Liverpool.
Muppet, owned by Jan Collier from Whitewood Park, was found in her
neighbour’s garden crying out in pain and suffering from the cold on
Sunday afternoon. Muppet’s eye was visibly damaged and it was
initially thought that she had been in a road traffic accident.
Jan called her vet and the answer phone advised her to call Vets
Now, the dedicated Out Of Hours emergency care clinic in Huyton. She
was advised by Vets Now to take her cat to the clinic as soon as
possible and, when examined by the vet and X-rayed, they were
shocked to find 7 air gun pellets – including 1 in each hind leg, 3
in the head (2 of which were embedded deep in the skull which had
possibly travelled through the left eye), 1 in the tail and 1 in the
jaw.
Following surgery at Vets Now on Sunday night, Muppet’s left eye and
5 of the 7 pellets were removed. 2 of the pellets, however, remain
lodged in her leg and her jaw. Muppet was kept at the clinic
overnight for observation before being transferred to her own vets,
the Warbeck House Vet Surgery in Orrell Park, on Monday morning
where they continued to monitor her.
Muppet initially had problems eating due to bruising from the lodged
bullet in her jaw, but she was discharged on Tuesday night and she
is gradually regaining her appetite.
Muppet’s attack is just the latest in a series of shootings in the
area, which have included 3 cats, 1 of which subsequently died from
its injuries. And pets are not the only victims, Jan’s son has also
been targeted.
“Fortunately, Muppet is now well on the way to recovery, but
we are concerned that the shootings may escalate and who or what the
perpetrator may target next,” comments Jan. “We would
advise everybody in the area to be vigilant.” |
STOP
EXTENDING SUNDAY TRADING HOURS
USDAW seeks MPs' support
for campaign to stop extension of Sunday shopping hours. MPs
from across the political divide are being asked to sign an Early
Day Motion supporting retail union Usdaw's national campaign to stop
the extension of Sunday shopping hours.
The EDM has been put down by Tamworth MP Brian Jenkins asking MPs
from all parties to consider the impact on their constituencies if
the present six hour limit for large stores to open on a Sunday is
extended.
MPs are being asked to consider the detrimental impact deregulation
of Sunday hours will have on Britain's 2.7 million retail workers,
the extra stresses that will be put on organisations like the police
and health service if shops are open longer and the serious threat
to the livelihoods of neighbourhood and community stores who might
go out of business if large stores are open longer
"This EDM is not about opposing Sunday trading but pointing
out to MPs the serious impact an extension of opening hours will
have on constituencies like mine across the country," Brian
Jenkins said. "Usdaw have taken a typically sensible and
pragmatic approach to this issue and I am happy to support their
campaign to keep Sundays as a collective day for family activities
and worship. Usdaw have conducted an independent NOP opinion
poll that shows 62% of the public do not want any extension to
Sunday shopping so MPs need to make sure they listen to the views of
millions of shoppers. That is what this EDM is all about."
Usdaw General Secretary John Hannett welcomed the support of MPs
from across the House of Commons as the Department of Trade and
Industry conducts a cost-benefit analysis on deregulating Sunday
trading hours.
"We're grateful for Brian's help in tabling this EDM. MPs need
to appreciate that Britain's army of retail workers want one shorter
working day to spend time with their families.
Our survey proves there is no appetite from shoppers for longer
hours, there is certainly none from shopworkers and even the
retailers themselves can't agree if they actually want longer hours.
This EDM replaces emotion with hard facts. Shoppers already have 150
hours a week to spend their money. There are on average 4,000
shopworkers in every constituency and MPs across the political
spectrum will recognise the massively detrimental impact any
extension of Sunday hours will have on literally thousands of their
constituents. The support of backbench MPs will send a very
clear message to the DTI that millions of shoppers across the
country recognise the negative impact of this proposal on retail
staff and their communities."
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