Victoria police have released surveillance footage of a person of interest in the case of a kitten that was found zipped into a shaving kit and dumped in the trash.
Further testing by veterinarians with Victoria Animal Control determined the six-to-seven week old kitten had methamphetamine in its system.
The cat was located on June 4 by a staff member at Victoria’s Hillside Mall. It was taken to the pound, where it was treated by a veterinarian and is still receiving treatment.
Police have now released video of a man seen in the area at the time who they say may have information on what happened to the kitten.
Investigators say the person they are looking for was wearing a dark-coloured hoodie, jeans and white shoes and was “noticeably hunched over.”
![Investigators are looking for this vehicle in connection with a kitten that was dumped in the trash earlier this month.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/car2.jpg?quality=85&strip=all)
Investigators are also looking for a dark grey vehicle, which may be a 2010 Ford Escape.
Victoria Animal Control said the kitten, now dubbed Lily, almost certainly would have died if it had not been found.
WATCH: Kitten found alive inside zipped shaving bag in trash
![Click to play video: 'Kitten found alive inside zipped shaving bag in trash'](https://i2.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/1007/471/2019-06-06T01-10-42.767Z--1280x720.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all)
It says Lily has shown significant improvement since being discovered and her appetite and activity level have improved.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Victoria police.
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