SSPCATwo maggot-infested cats have been found dumped in North Lanarkshire.
The Scottish SPCA said members of the public found the dead cats abandoned in Motherwell and Wishaw on the same day.
The first cat, a male grey domestic short-haired, was discovered on July 23 in a plastic cat carrier with no door at the edge of woodland off Shields Road in the Muirhouse area of Motherwell, behind the derelict Bullfrog pub.
SSPCA inspector Jack Marshall said the cat was not neutered and had suffered a severe maggot infestation, indicating he had likely died only a few days prior to being found.
The second cat, a grey and white domestic short-haired, was found on the same day in a blue breadbasket behind red bushes next to a tarmac path and residential homes in Carbarns East, Wishaw.
The cat was discovered alongside household waste, including welding gauntlets and a high-visibility vest.
Mr Marshall said the second cat had pupated maggots, which suggested it had been abandoned for several days before the first one.
The animal protection charity is urging anyone with information to come forward.
A spokesperson for SSPCA said: “If anyone recognises these cats or has any information surrounding their circumstances, they should call our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.”
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