Police are investigating the incident, including whether there was a link to notes threatening to \u201cpoison\u201d a fluffy black and white cat, which were left in mailboxes in Liddle Crawford\u2019s neighbourhood in 2024.<\/p>\n
PAW Justice founder Craig Dunn said the charity wanted to offer a $1000 reward for information leading to Clyde\u2019s shooter being charged and convicted by the police.<\/p>\n
PAW Justice co-founders Craig Dunn (left) and Shaughan Campbell. Photo \/ Craig Dunn.<\/p>\n
Dunn said the charity had a fund for offering rewards in animal cruelty cases, such as Clyde\u2019s shooting, which had been successful in the past.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor a person to do this to an animal shows emotional rage and the start of a sociopathic behaviour, which could escalate if not caught and prosecuted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is extreme animal cruelty, and the question is: What happens next when something or someone upsets or annoys this person?\u201d<\/p>\n
He said animal cruelty was rising in New Zealand and globally, with well-established links between cruelty to animals and escalating violence against humans.<\/p>\n
Sushi and her late brother Clyde (right), who was euthanised after a gunshot caused horrific injuries. Photo \/ Rosalie Liddle Crawford<\/p>\n
PD Pet Insurance chief operating officer Michelle Le Long said she was \u201cshocked and saddened\u201d to learn of Clyde\u2019s shooting and its impact on their customer, Liddle Crawford.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re contributing $1000 toward the reward for information because we believe there has to be accountability. <\/p>\n
\u201cAnimal cruelty of this nature doesn\u2019t exist in isolation; it matters, and the community deserves to know that speaking up could make a real difference.\u201d<\/p>\n
Le Long said people\u2019s pets were loved family members. <\/p>\n
\u201cAt PD Insurance, everything we do is built around that belief. When we heard what happened to Clyde, we were absolutely sickened.\u201d<\/p>\n
Liddle Crawford said the reward offers were \u201cfantastic\u201d and hoped it \u201ctipped the scales\u201d in prompting people to contact the police about who killed Clyde.<\/p>\n
Rosalie Liddle Crawford with her beloved cat Clyde. Photo \/ Rosalie Liddle Crawford<\/p>\n
She said the response to Clyde\u2019s story had been \u201coverwhelming and amazing\u201d.<\/p>\n
She said many people wanted to help with veterinary costs but these had been covered by her insurer.<\/p>\n