Stray cat in KL university defaced with purple dye, student brings it to vet after getting public donations (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — A stray cat at Islamic University Malaysia (UIA) has been the victim of animal cruelty after it was found with purple dye all over its body.

This is after a few photos and a video of the stray made rounds on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), which was shared by user twttaca.

The white feline was found to be defaced with a smiley emoji drawn on its body and an ‘X’ symbol, along with an arrow drawn on its head while parts of its legs were dyed in purple.

Fortunately, the animal has been rescued by UIA mechanical engineering student, Adam Hasrol after the posting was made on September 11.

Talking to portal MStar, Adam said that he was informed by a friend about the cat prior to seeing the posting on X and he decided to go looking for the cat the day after.

“The cat was seen near my college residence in UIA. I went to the campus on the morning of September 12 and finally found it near the parking lot.

“Although the cat was ‘chill’ when I found it, I’m mad because its whole body has been covered with dye. So I immediately took the cat to a veterinary clinic in Gombak,” he said.

Adam said that the feline had to get its fur trimmed by getting a lion cut and is currently still being monitored at the clinic as they suspected it has been painted with human hair dye.

According to pet shop portal Neater Pets, human hair dye is dangerous to pets as it contains ingredients that are toxic to animals.

Adam added that the treatment for the cat was RM300 and they managed to settle the bill after getting public donations as the total cost was shared on X.

He also said that this kind of animal cruelty should have not happened, especially in the campus area.

“This cat was always seen around the campus. I would also feed it some wet food at times. The cat is like a pet to everyone here.

“I hope that the person responsible would choose to showcase their creativity elsewhere next time. Please don’t do it on animals.

“I hope they can understand and feel guilty for their actions, please don’t do it again,” Adam said.

The initial video of the dyed cat on X has garnered over a million views with social media users fuming at the actions of the perpetrator.