It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: A woman was punished because of a cat which she had tied up; she neither fed it herself nor let it go so that it could eat the insects of the earth and fill its belly, until it died in that state. So, Hell became obligatory for her.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 14602
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث صحيح، م: 904، وهذا إسناد ضعيف لضعف ابن لهيعة