In a statement sent out to the media, Zouma said in a statement: 'I want to apologise for my actions.
'There are no excuses for my behaviour, which I sincerely regret.
'I also want to say how deeply sorry I am to anyone who was upset by the video.
'I would like to assure everyone that our two cats are perfectly fine and healthy.
'They are loved and cherished by our entire family, and this behaviour was an isolated incident that will not happen again.'
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Pressure on West Ham to suspend cat-kicker Kurt Zouma intensified this morning as a petition to prosecute him rocketed to 70,000 after the club played him last night.