Veterinarian Punished for Refusing Orders to Put Down 'Sweet' Cat, Taking It Home Instead

A domestic shorthaired cat reaches under her enclosure at the Sacramento SPCA February 1, 2008 in Sacramento, California. This is a representational image. (Credit: David Paul Morris/Getty Images)

A veterinarian that was told to put down a sick cat is being punished after allegedly swapping out the cat's microchip and taking it home with her, according to a report.

In December 2021, an owner brought in a "very sick" cat to the Castle Veterinary Group in the English town of Framlingham in Suffolk. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons tribunal heard that the 8-month-old cat had MRSA and facial injuries, so the owner requested to have it put down, as reported by The Telegraph.