Pair deny 'causing unnecessary suffering' after cats left with fractured ribs

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        September 25, 2026

Pair deny 'causing unnecessary suffering' after cats left with fractured ribs

Good Morning Hertfordshire — 2026-09-25

A man and woman have denied abusing two cats which were left with fractured ribs in Watford at St Albans Magistrates' Court.
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Pair deny 'causing unnecessary suffering' after cats left with fractured ribs
• A man and woman have denied abusing two cats which were left with fractured ribs in Watford at St Albans Magistrates' Court.
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