The Zouma cat video and bringing the sport into disrepute

Dr Laura Donnellan wrote a piece for RTE Brainstorm on animal welfare in relation to a video that surfaced on Snapchat showing Premier League soccer player Kurt Zouma kicking and slapping a cat, while laughs can be heard as the terrified pet tries to escape. The harrowing footage has caused outrage on social media and has been widely reported by media outlets in Ireland and the UK. The opinion piece analyses the legal ramifications, including animal cruelty laws and morals' clauses in professional sportspersons’ contracts.

The piece is titled ‘The Zouma cat video and bringing the sport into disrepute’ and can be accessed here.