BREAKING: Suspects who unleashed dogs on family cat in brutal attack taken into police custody

The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) announced on Friday that after following up on numerous leads, its officers have identified the pair of suspects wanted in connection to a vicious Philadelphia dog attack on a family cat.

The two suspects have since surrendered to authorities, the Pennsylvania  SPCA said on social media Friday evening. Both of the juvenile suspects have been taken into police custody and are pending a custodial determination hearing. One of the individuals is 17-years-old, while the second suspect is 12 years of age.

The current charges filed against the suspects include felony animal fighting, felony aggravated animal cruelty, and a conspiracy charge. CBS Philadelphia said the former charges could result in up to seven years behind bars. The crimes do not fall under offenses that permit juveniles to be charged as adults.

The suspects came into the Pennsylvania SPCA with a parent to address the charges around 12:00 pm Friday, according to the organization.

The dogs involved in the incident have also been taken into the custody of the Pennsylvania SPCA and have been placed on hold over the investigation.

Buddy, the cat injured in the brutal attack earlier in the weekend and a 7-year-old stray pet that a family decided to take in, remains in critical condition.

However, "his prognosis is hopeful," the Pennsylvania SPCA reported in the detailed Twitter thread also providing an update on his condition.

The suspects who were captured on surveillance video Tuesday unleashing the two dogs on Buddy in the Frankford section of the city and appearing to encourage the unprovoked brutality.

"It was a prolonged attack. It took a number of minutes and it was completely unnecessary. None of this had to happen," director of humane law enforcement and shelter operations Nicole Wilson said, per CBS.

Authorities launched an investigation into the case of animal abuse that left Buddy with life-threatening injuries. There is extensive damage to Buddy's hind abdominal region, Wilson said, noting that officials were trying to sew the wounded cat "back together" and are "hoping for the best" in the coming days.

Following the mauling, the Pennsylvania SPCA issued a plea for the public's help in finding the culprits responsible for the violent animal cruelty caught on camera.

"This act of cruelty is especially heinous for its apparent intentional nature. An innocent animal simply sitting on a porch may lose its life for absolutely no reason. Animals are beloved members of our family, and should be treated as such," Pennsylvania SPCA's chief executive officer Julie Klim told Philly Voice.