A kitten is fighting to survive after kids threw bricks at her and then set her on fire in West Baltimore.

The 8-month-old cat, named Gabrielle at BARCS where she’s being treated this morning, was deliberately set on fire and burned in the Garrison Avenue neighborhood, the shelters executive directer Jennifer Mead-Brause says.

Despite serious burns on her side and back, she’s hanging in there, walking around and even purring, Mead-Brause told Unleashed this morning.

“She’s doing OK,” she said. “I feel good about her. She’s going to take a long time to recover and like with Phoenix, she’s got to be able to fight off the infection.”

Phoenix, a pit bull puppy, was doused with gasoline and set on fire in Southwest Baltimore in May. She had to be euthanized a few days later after her kidneys began to fail due to her injuries.

[UPDATE 11:08 a.m. The Snyder Foundation is offering a reward of $1,000 for anyone that comes forward with information leading to the conviction of the individuals responsible for this crime.]
In the case of Gabrielle, a tiny black and white cat, Animal Control received a call from a citizen concerning a cat that had been set on fire. The citizen stated that she saw several kids throw rocks and bricks at the cat and then pour a liquid on it. She turned away and when she turned back, the cat was burning. The cat was able to roll and put the flames out, but the kids caught it and set it on fire a second time.

That was about a week ago. Animal Control was finally able to find the cat and get her treated yesterday.

Local animal rescue group Recyled Love will be taking over Gabrielle’s treatment and care, probably starting today. She’s being treated with pain medication and antibiotics.

Police will be investigating the case, BARCS says. Mead-Brause wasn’t sure if this case is related to cat burnings earlier this summer in Northwest Baltimore.

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