Meth poisioning kills cat in BC, owner grieving: “He was my shadow”

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He may have been white, but Joey the cat was Michelle Sopczak’s shadow. Sopczak adopted Joey when he was nine months old and had him as her constant companion for almost seven years.

But Joey had to be put down last week after Sopczak said he ingested methamphetamine left lying around the neighbourhood.

Global’s Kylie Stanton has more.

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46 thoughts on “Meth poisioning kills cat in BC, owner grieving: “He was my shadow””

  10. I've grown fond of cats since being visited by one on a daily basis at the height of the lockdowns. Then a smaller one of similar breed came around which i also befriended. I later realized it was my neighbor's cats, and they were siblings. One of them continues to visit me to this day. Sadly the smaller one doesn't since it looked weaker and something may have happened to it.

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  17. Drugs used to be illegal, and there used to be consequences to having/buying them. The stigma DISCOURAGED a lot of people from trying them. Hard drugs are dangerous and addictive… maybe it's rocket science, but it might be easier to discourage and stop "use" before it starts rather than enabling, coddling and making it easier?

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  22. Man, this is so heart wrenching and horrible. I'm so sick of hearing about drugs destroying both people and animals, more so animals since they can't say no. Deepest condolences to her for the loss of her sweet furbaby.

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  24. This happened to my dog. She picked up some drugs on our walk and after taking a nap, couldnt use her back legs and was panting like crazy. Took her to the vet and found out she had barbituates in her system. The vet said because she was so old (16 years) she may not fully recover. We tried to nurse her back and make her comfortable but after a couple months had to say goodbye. I miss you Nugget. You were a great dog.

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  30. The Irony of "Harm Reduction". Thats the practice of giving out 1000's & 1000's of syringes.
    In the 90's & 00's, if you wanted a new syringe, you had to return your old one to get a new one. Now they give anyone a handful whenever they want. That is why they're everywhere now.
    "Harm Reduction" has put a dirty needle in every park & playground in Canada.
    Its hardly reduced the harm. Its actually exacerbated it.

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  31. I'm sorry for your pain but, Do not let your animals outside. I'm tired and heartbroken due to the fact of how many deceased cats I've found that have been hit by cars. If you love them, keep them safe inside.

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  33. I’m not sure I heard it right… I believe she said her cat met her at the gate. That means her cat was running around loose in her neighbours yards. I’m a cat lover and a cat owner… As many as seven at once. They are all in my house, where they are safe and protected, and not destroying the neighbours property… And yes they do destroy the neighbours property. My property has been destroyed by stray cats for 20 years. Anybody who allows their pets to roam free, deserves what they get, and is rude and ignorant. It’s unfortunate. The pets have to pay the price for their owners ambivalence.

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  37. Drug dealers will sell their illicit products to anyone. The trouble is neither the police, the courts, the bureaucrats, nor the politicians are stopping these criminals.

    And, Global News is concerned about a cat that died? True, a tragedy. They'll disregard the human lives lost everyday, (and the victims of drug-related crimes)!

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