Kurt Zouma booted his pet cat – even though he’s ambassador for ‘lion charity’

PREMIER League star Kurt Zouma, who was filmed drop kicking his cat, is an envoy for a charity that works with huge cats which have been abused.

The Solar tonight revealed stunning footage exhibiting the West Ham defender attacking his pet by throwing footwear at it after which slapping the petrified puss in his £2million mansion.

The French worldwide chases the cat round his eating room in entrance of a kid because the cameraman laughs.

He hurls a pair of designer footwear on the animal, which frantically tries to flee.

In a last clip he’s seen slapping the pet within the face  — and out of the kid’s arms.

Sarcastically Zouma is an envoy for French charity, Seed, which has raised cash for an animal shelter for giant cats, The Solar can reveal.

The charity, which Zouma proudly promotes in his Instagram bio, collected £20,000 to renovate a tiger enclosure at Refuge De L’Arche in France final yr.

They home huge cats akin to tigers and lions who had been seized from abusive house owners and wouldn’t have the ability to survive within the wild.

However now disgusted animal welfare charities have slammed the Premier League ace — who might now face a felony probe.

The Solar understands that the RSPCA has acquired not less than one criticism in regards to the video, which might give the charity leeway to pursue a prosecution.

Final evening Zouma issued a grovelling apology for the assault and insisted it was an remoted incident.

He stated: “I need to apologise for my actions.

“There aren’t any excuses for my behaviour, which I sincerely remorse.

“I additionally need to say how deeply sorry I’m to anybody who was upset by the video I want to guarantee everybody that our two cats are completely high quality and wholesome. 

“They’re liked and cherished by our complete household, and this behaviour was an remoted incident that won’t occur once more.”

It’s understood the £30million participant was livid that the Bengal —  an costly breed of domesticated cat that appears like a small leopard — tousled his home.

A supply stated: “It appeared Kurt had obtained offended on the cat for unintentionally smashing some kind of vase and tearing down a lightweight fixture from the kitchen cabinet.

“However what he does subsequent is totally unacceptable.

“Kurt kicks it, throws footwear at it after which slaps it. The poor cat appeared so scared.”

The disturbing footage was filmed by Zouma’s brother Yoan and posted to Snapchat on Sunday afternoon — a day after the centre-back appeared for West Ham within the FA Cup.

An RSPCA spokesman stated: “This can be a very upsetting video. It’s by no means acceptable to kick, hit or slap an animal, for punishment or in any other case.”

The Solar has approached Seed Charity for remark.