Ireland Case No. 23238Theft of animal and animal cruelty · Co. Cork · 30 Sep 2026
Cork cat Felix dies after being stolen and found injured in graveyard
A 12-year-old Persian cat named Felix was allegedly stolen from outside his owner's home in Blackrock, Cork, on 30 September 2026 and found six days later at St Michael's Cemetery emaciated, dehydrated and with a broken jaw. He was put to sleep on 7 October, prompting calls from the owner, Cat Action Trust Cork and a Senator for tougher animal cruelty legislation.
- Reported9 Oct
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatA 12-year-old Persian cat named Felix was stolen in Cork and found so badly injured he had to be put to sleep (gript.ie)
- whatThe cat was found six days later in a graveyard with horrendous injuries (gript.ie)
- whatA neighbour witnessed two males on an e-bike, one luring the cat and the other grabbing it by the tail (gript.ie)
- whatThe owner said the cat was limp in the footage, indicating he was unconscious (gript.ie)
- whereFelix lived in Blackrock, Cork (gript.ie)
- whenThe cat disappeared from outside his family home on 30 September 2026 (gript.ie)
- whenThe cat was put to sleep on 7 October 2026 (gript.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at around 3am (gript.ie)
- investigationGardaí examined CCTV footage to try to identify those responsible (gript.ie)
- otherThe owner, Tracey Finnegan, called for jail terms for those responsible (gript.ie)
- otherCat Action Trust Cork trustee Jessica Quinn said many people involved in a wider pattern of cat thefts were young teenage boys (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Oct2026Calls for tougher laws after Cork cat Felix dies following theft - Gript
Gardaí are examining CCTV footage to identify two males on an e-bike who allegedly stole the cat at around 3am. No arrests have been made. The owner, Cat Action Trust Cork and Senator Laura Harmon have called for tougher animal welfare laws and prison sentences for those responsible.