Dr Katherine Theodotou, 79, is suing the RSPCA and the Metropolitan Police after officers seized her 17-month-old disabled cat, Rita, during a police raid on her London home in March. According to the reports, the raid involved the use of an axe to enter the property and officers removed the cat, which had been under her care.
Theodotou says she is seeking the return of Rita’s body, after the cat died while in RSPCA foster care. She argues the circumstances of the seizure and subsequent handling led to the cat’s death. The sources describe her as a former solicitor and frame the case as a legal dispute over custody of the animal following the police action.
The articles do not provide details from the RSPCA or police responses in the provided text. The case is ongoing, with the core issues centered on the legality and handling of the seizure, and the cat’s death during foster care.
