A cat was covered in duct tape from head to toe and dumped in a garden in the Rhawnhurst section of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said.
The PSPCA is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person who wrapped the female cat.
A woman spotted the feline wandering, covered in tape from neck to tail, and brought the animal to the humane society.
Medical staff at the PSPCA were able to successfully cut off the tape and the black and tan striped cat is recovering.
Video of the cat after the removal of the tape shows a seemingly happy animal, purring and apparently unafraid of its human handlers.
Staff at the shelter have named the cat "Sticky".
"This is a very very very sweet cat," George Bengal, of the PSPCA, told Fox News. "I can't imagine someone doing this to this cat. I mean, this is a domestic cat. Obviously, it was owned, it can be handled very easily."
Anyone with information on the crime should contact the PSPCA's Cruelty Hotline on 1-866-601-7722.
