Eric Harris, a Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested on a charge of felony animal cruelty after being accused by his former girlfriend, and based upon a necropsy, of cruelly assaulting his former girlfriend’s three-year-old male cat, Axel. Axel … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT: You may have heard of the story of the Malayan tiger Eko, at Naples Zoo, Florida, USA who was shot at point blank range in the neck by a deputy police officer. The reason why the officer … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT-DALLAS, USA: A Dallas police officer has been placed on administrative leave after he allegedly killed a cat under obscure circumstances. It is said that the cat was in distress. And the incident happened when officers were responding … continue reading…
A Canada lynx was seen eating a domestic cat on Aspen Street, 100 Mile House, a town and district municipality located in the South Cariboo region of central British Columbia, Canada. As I write this, the website presenting this news … continue reading…
INDIANA, USA: Well he says “will you take her home?”. It seems that those words were directed at the cat’s owners which would indicate that the cat is owned and therefore domesticated. But then they catch the cat in a … continue reading…
This is a strange story and I’m going to guess that it is an incomplete one. I say that because the death of this ginger cat is utterly pointless. The report doesn’t tell us why the policeman allegedly shot dead … continue reading…
UPDATE BREAKING NEWS! Click here to read more about the officer involved. A Fulton, Kentucky police officer involved in killing a feral cat will return to work on October 16 following his one month paid suspension/administrative leave for violating personnel … continue reading…
Spangle, the cat companion of Shirley Anthony, was euthanised recently because as he was walking outside, a police dog attacked him and injured him so severely that he was left incontinent, paralysed and with fluid on his lungs. Spangle was … continue reading…
The city administrators of Jefferson, Iowa had decided that the police could shoot feral cats as a method of euthanasia after citizens had trapped the cats. They then backtracked after a discussion with local animal welfare organizations.
continue reading...This is the story of a police officer who, for an unknown reason, was unfortunately called out when a cat escaped his home and was hit by a car on the road. The cat was badly injured – bleeding and … continue reading…
A Pennsylvania man and his wife are in shock after the family cat escaped and was eventually killed by a police officer. Now the family wants justice for their cat, who was shot when the cat “hissed” at the officer. … continue reading…
This is an example where it would have been better if, in the UK, there was a legal requirement to report a road traffic accident that resulted in the death of a cat. It is an anomaly that it is … continue reading…
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 decided to kill the cat with … continue reading…
This is a cat story from the United States, specifically Greater Lewis County in Washington. Â Freddy was an outdoor cat. Â He was trapped in barbed wire on top of a fence (the barbed wire was illegal, I believe). Freddy’s caretaker … continue reading…
This is a petition on the Causes website. The link is at the base of the page. Elisa has written a lot on this subject on the Examiner website. Between cats and dogs, dogs are far more frequently killed by … continue reading…
