Restitution in unlawful cat killing cases
When a person is convicted of the unlawful killing of someone’s pet cat the owner seeks compensation for their loss; this is ‘restitution’. A recent live and real case can be used to illustrate...
Tagged: Cat Cruelty laws USA
Call for USA National Registry of Animal Abusers
A recent story about an animal abuser supports the view of many in America who want a national registry of animal abusers. The matter concerns a man whose name is Anthony Appolonia. On December...
New Jersey Assemblyman Inspired by New York State to Try and Ban Declawing In New Jersey
New Jersey Assemblyman, Troy Singleton, says that he has been inspired by New York State’s attempt to ban declawing. In New York State a ban remains possible but the Bill has yet to be...
State of Tennessee Will Soon Have An Animal Abuse Registry
In setting a precedent for other states, the legislators of Tennessee have decided that there are to be more certain consequences for harming animals. They decided that if somebody harms an animal they are...
Tuscaloosa Cat Beating Video Shows a Crime Being Committed Under Alabama Law
The now infamous video, which is embedded below (no longer there as it has been removed from YouTube), shows a crime being committed on a domestic cat. Yet the police have decided not to...
Animal advocates seek to revive petition against Julianne Westberry
It’s been a bit over 10 months since dozens of cats were found dead inside and underneath the Belton, South Carolina home of Julianne Westberry. Several people have recently asked me as to when...
Texas veterinarian kills neighbour’s cat with bow and arrow. Biggest cat story in America.
Texas, USA: Tiger was a ginger tomcat belonging to a neighbour of Dr Kristen Lindsey, a veterinarian (note: CNN say this needs to be confirmed). She thought he was a feral cat so she...
Rogue cop killed cat entangled in barbed wire with a hammer
Centralia, Washington, USA: You may remember the tragic tale of Freddy, a tabby cat, who was entangled in barbed wire on a fence. Someone called the police and Officer Philip Reynolds turned up. He...
Justice for Quattro: Children who beat cat will be disciplined
This is a big moment in the world of animal cruelty where cats are the innocent victims. The children who tortured and beat a cat earlier this year are being disciplined for their crime....
Man Posts FB Photo of Himself Pointing Gun at Cat
This is a story of about one of those moronic, gun-toting types with three brain cells who thinks it is macho fun to post a picture of himself holding a gun to the face...
Julianne Westberry: Cats from the farm ready to begin a new life
This is the first time since the Julianne Westberry case began on June 18 that I’m able to bring the readers of PoC good news. LOTS of good news. I’m happy to report the...
Many Red Flags Went Unheeded in the Westberry Tragedy
Introduction: Below is a comment on this page of the Westberry story (opens new page). I really don’t want to over-egg the story but there are a number of comments amongst many that need...
Accused Cat Kicker Released From Jail Without Bond
This is an update on the heartless Brooklyn punk who spent the night in jail after a video went viral on Facebook last week. PoC covered this case a few days ago here. As...
North Ridgeville Kitten Killer: Update
By Elisa Black-Taylor This is an update on the North Ridgeville humane officer who is accused of killing five 8-10 week old kittens on June 10, 2013. This article chronicles events beginning on the...
Macabre: Throwing Kittens From Moving Cars
When you think about it, throwing kittens from moving cars is a macabre combination of car culture and treating animals as rubbish. How bizarre is that? It is a perversion of normal human behavior....
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