Kitten nailed to fence

Animal welfare advocates say they are appalled after a 9-week-old kitten was found nailed to a fence by its paws in Porirua yesterday morning.

The tabby's neck had been broken and its abdomen slit open.

Wellington SPCA animal manager Dr David Probert said an animal welfare inspector had been alerted by a resident and the kitten had probably died before it was nailed to the fence.

Police would be notified.