Activist reports death of 12 cats after rat poison was found on public land An activist reported the death of 12 cats between Saturday (6) and Sunday (7), in Parque Guarani, in Várzea Paulista (SP). According to Civil Defense, there were traces of rat poison spread across the floor. The animals lived on public land behind the residence of Tatiana Zalandauskas Freire, who filed the complaint. To g1, the activist explained that the cats were neutered and had been rescued over four years. Among the animals, there were also cubs. 📲 Join the g1 Sorocaba and Jundiaí channel on WhatsApp "The window of my house looks directly onto the land where they lived. Every day, I fed them through the window. I loved them. I often find abandoned puppies in the region and I have always tried to help in the best way possible. However, killing animals is something I do not tolerate. I want this case to be properly investigated," he said. READ MORE: Man kills dog for 'disrupting his life', is reported by his children and ends up arrested in Sorocaba Police rescue ill-treated birds, sheep and pigs in Salto Woman reports mistreatment of kennel dogs in high-end condominium in Sorocaba According to Tatiana, the animals fell ill and died shortly afterwards. Amid the situation, she got in touch with another activist, Danielle Fogaça, from Jundiaí (SP), who took the case to the Civil Defense. Cats die from poisoning in Várzea Paulista (SP) Personal Archive "The cats wanted to fight to live. It was horrible, it was the worst scene I've seen in my life. I'm very, very sick. I want something to be done, for justice, because it was terrible to see so many animals dying and in agony", he said. g1 also contacted agent Isaías Batista, from Civil Defense, who was at the scene and collected the bodies. According to him, when the team arrived at the land, a neighbor was starting irregular work to build a chicken coop, which was blocked by the municipal administration. "From Sunday to Monday, we collected the animals by the Civil Defense department and sent the bodies to an incineration service. It's a situation that leaves us feeling helpless," he said. According to Isaías, the suspect in the crime has not yet been identified. g1 requested a note from Várzea Paulista City Hall, which informed that the Civil Police is investigating the case. Activist files complaint after 12 cats died from poisoning in Várzea Paulista (SP) Personal Archive Activist denounces death of cats after rat poison was found in food containers in Várzea Paulista (SP) Personal Archive *Collaborated under the supervision of Júlia Martins See more news from the region on g1 Sorocaba and Jundiaí Initial plugin text VIDEOS: watch TV TEM reports