An animal advocacy group claims a feral cat-killing competition has led to a pet being killed in North Canterbury.

A cat had to be euthanised in the region, after being shot last week.

The North Canterbury Hunting Competition a week earlier included a category for killing feral cats.

SAFE Head of Investigations, Will Appelbe says they don't think it's a coincidence.

"Our position is- the normalising and promoting of the shooting of cats, like this competition has, emboldens people."

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An animal advocacy group claims a feral cat-killing competition has led to a pet being killed in North Canterbury.
A cat had to be euthanised in the region, after being shot last week.
The North Canterbury Hunting Competition a week earlier included a category for killing feral cats.
SAFE Head of Investigations, Will Appelbe says they don't think it's a coincidence.
"Our position is- the normalising and promoting of the shooting of cats, like this competition has, emboldens people."
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