The sadistic Maple Ridge cat-killer is back on the rampage.

Seven more mutilated cats have been found in a small area of the Fraser Valley community in just the past two weeks, bringing to 22 the number found dismembered and killed.

“It’s really scary,” said Kim Wernicke, whose 18-month-old Buttercup is the latest victim of the cat-killer — who first mutilates the cats, then leaves them in plain sight for the owners to find.

“That person was in my backyard. I have two small kids, and they play in that yard. I’m thinking we have someone that’s pretty messed up.”