Dogs shake 'crying' cat in their jaws before it dies in owner's arms

Sandra Conchie Multimedia Journalist, Bay of Plenty Times·Bay of Plenty Times·2 Aug, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to read‌The owner of Pāpāmoa cat Shim, 10, says it died after roaming dogs attacked it. The owner of Pāpāmoa cat Shim, 10, says it died after roaming dogs attacked it. Two roaming dogs shook a “crying” cat like a “rag doll” in their jaws minutes before it died in its owner’s arms.The owner said she woke to the sound of a distressed cat and growling, and saw two dogs shaking her beloved 10-year-old cat, Shim.

The attack