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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2005Ex-Wal-Mart Worker Charged With Felony in Cat's Death
http://abcnews.go.com/US/LegalCenter/wireStory?id=761107 Ex-Wal-Mart Worker Charged in Cat's Death Former Wal-Mart Employee in Indiana Accused of Shooting Cat to Death Charged With Felony The Associated Press May. 16, 2005 - A former Wal-Mart employee accused of shooting a cat to death will face felony charges after all. The animal cruelty charge against Christopher S. Anderson had been dropped to a misdemeanor, but Anderson's attorney, Michael C. Keating, said Friday that a Vanderburgh County judge had dismissed that charge. Keating said the judge ruled Anderson could not be charged with a misdemeanor unless he had beaten the cat rather than shot it. Prosecutors then refiled the felony charge. Keating acknowledged that his client shot the cat, but said the charge was out of proportion to the crime and that Anderson would fight it. Indiana's felony animal cruelty statute requires a finding that a defendant knowingly mutilated or tortured an animal. Sheriff's deputies arrested Anderson, 29, and another former store employee, Jeffrey Hardin, 21, on Dec. 28. Anderson told investigators that he shot the cat with a pellet gun after the store manager ordered employees to get rid of the animal, which was living in a storage trailer behind the store on the city's east side. The cat was wounded but survived, a sheriff's report said, and the next day Anderson and Hardin repeatedly shot the cat with a pellet gun until it died. Prosecutors did not file charges against the store manager because they said he had not ordered Anderson to kill the cat. Hardin's attorney, Keith Vonderahe, said his client has negotiated a deal with prosecutors to enter a pretrial diversion program, after which the charge against him would be dropped. Part of the agreement requires Hardin to do community service work for the Humane Society or Evansville animal shelter, the attorney said. Information from: Evansville Courier & Press, http://www.courierpress.com you know, after living in the armpit of America for 4 years, I knew that story was from Indiana before I even saw it. between that and the mullets (no offense to anyone who wears them, but there are a LOT in Indiana!)..... > http://abcnews.go.com/US/LegalCenter/wireStory?id=761107 > [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > Information from: Evansville Courier & Press, > http://www.courierpress.com > you know, after living in the armpit of America for 4 years, I knew that > story was from Indiana before I even saw it. between that and the mullets > (no offense to anyone who wears them, but there are a LOT in Indiana!)..... LOL! Oh yeah. Yes yes. :) > http://abcnews.go.com/US/LegalCenter/wireStory?id=761107 ...> Part of the agreement requires Hardin to do community service work for > the Humane Society or Evansville animal shelter, the attorney said. > Information from: Evansville Courier & Press, > http://www.courierpress.com Hi Andrew, I just don't understand why anyone would think that community service for such a person should involve contact with animals. I don't think a child abuser would be allowed to do community service in a day care center or summer camp. I hope an abuser of elderly people would not be assigned to a nursing home. If they manage to get community service instead of jail time. it should be picking up garbage in the hot sun or something like that. Go figure. Annie > Hi Andrew, I just don't understand why anyone would think that > community service for such a person should involve contact with [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > should be picking up garbage in the hot sun or something like that. > Go figure. Annie This is exactly what I was thinking.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca It had to be a "Greeter", to save money they we're making thier greeters wear trash bags instead of smocks. this is true. No pants no socks no shirt, just a trash bag. Just so everyone knows, not all Wal-Marts or their Associates are anti-cat. At my store (#1275, also in Indiana), we have a Colony of five feral cats, all have been neutered/spayed and live in the back of the lot behind the store. They have a warm, dry shelter, and are lovingly cared for by one Associate and with the Store Manager's Blessings.. They are fed every day, rain, shine snow or bitter cold. And they don't get just any food, but quality food and often freshly cooked beef liver and/or chicken. Their health is monitored on a daily basis and if any one of them should need medical attention, steps are taken to see that that happens. Our ferals started out as kittens, born on the property. The mother and one of the kittens disappeared over the winter, leaving only four kittens who were later joined by an older kitten that was no doubt dumped. Giving these two jerks Community Service working with animals is not my idea of punishment for the cruel way in which they dispatched the cat. And the Manager is just as guilty for not having been more specific in how the animal was "gotten rid of". You see, I am the caretaker for these wonderful creatures. I hope I never see either of these two near "my" Wal-Mart Kitties! Hemma > Just so everyone knows, not all Wal-Marts or their Associates are > anti-cat. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > behind the store. They have a warm, dry shelter, and are lovingly > cared for by one Associate and with the Store Manager's Blessings.. > You see, I am the caretaker for these wonderful creatures. I hope I > never see either of these two near "my" Wal-Mart Kitties! > > Hemma I bet it's rewarding, maybe you can post a pic link, I'd like to see. I'll have to see if I can find some extra time to up load a few pictures to one of my on line albums. May also have to have a talk with the local newspapers and have an article done for publication. Hemma I finally got around to uploading images of my Wal-Mart Feral Cat Colony to an on line album. Please note that these are not the best pictures I've even taken, these guys won't let me get too close (with the exception of Muffin Man), and they aren't so sure about the camera! They have all gone through TNR and have become a very close colony, only occasionally allowing others to join them for supper. They also play havoc with the rodent population . Since these creatures came to live on WM property, the number of rats and mice caught outside as well as inside the store has dropped dramatically. They have a decent shelter that I made for them using what ever materials were available and plastic sheeting to keep it dry inside. The first shelter was completely open on the North facing end, but the 'gang' didn't like it. I placed a pallet in front to give them more of a sense of privacy and security and it has been that way ever since. I feed them inside the shelter. Currently the shelter has a couple of thick foam pads that they sleep on, when they chose to sleep inside, but this fall they will have a (clean) trash can filled with pine and wheat straw to sleep and stay warm in when the weather gets cold and snowy. When I went to feed they yesterday some one (neighborhood boys probably) had removed the 'front' and tossed it into the pond that is down hill from the shelter, they also took two of the concrete blocks I had used to keep the second outside 'wall' in place and placed them on the pallet they tossed into the pond (I suppose to hold the pallet down in the water). I had to drag another pallet around and blocks to replace the North 'wall'. This sort of mischief tends to tick me off and I hope I never catch these little creeps or they may find themselves tossed into the pond! I'll try to add an image of the shelter to the album in the next few days as well as new images of the kitties as I am able to get them. Mr. Boots has not shown up for feedings that last couple of days, at least not while I have been there. No doubt he is off checking out his territory, again. Although I do worry that these kids who vandalized the shelter may also have done something to frighten him away. Here's the link to the album for anyone who's interested: http://members.imagehost.biz/ims/album_folder.php?u_id=653OYvbZ&f_id=19973 Not all Wal-Marts are inhospitable to societies off casts. Hemma > I finally got around to uploading images of my Wal-Mart Feral Cat > Colony to an on line album. snip > Here's the link to the album for anyone who's interested: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Hemma Very true and in fact ... Wal*Mart HIRES many of them. > I finally got around to uploading images of my Wal-Mart Feral Cat > Colony to an on line album. Please note that these are not the best > pictures I've even taken, these guys won't let me get too close (with > the exception of Muffin Man), and they aren't so sure about the camera! > > They have all gone through TNR Wonderful story. I checked out your photos, too. But what's "TNR"? Are these cats going to be neutered somehow? > > I finally got around to uploading images of my Wal-Mart Feral Cat > > Colony to an on line album. Please note that these are not the best [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > But what's "TNR"? Trap, neuter, release. > "Elle" <elle_navorski@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote > > > I finally got around to uploading images of my Wal-Mart Feral Cat [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Trap, neuter, release. Wow. Attaway, Rebecca. :-) >> I finally got around to uploading images of my Wal-Mart Feral Cat >> Colony to an on line album. Please note that these are not the best [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Are these cats going to be neutered somehow? Trap Neuter Release. Elle, All have already been neutered,spayed. I was able to trap the last of the groupd a few weeks ago, thanks to the wonderful people at Indy Feral, who also covered all the costs of neutering, spaying, med check, vaccinations, etc. Hemma > Elle, > > All have already been neutered,spayed. I was able to trap the last of > the groupd a few weeks ago, thanks to the wonderful people at Indy > Feral, who also covered all the costs of neutering, spaying, med check, > vaccinations, etc. Yours is an amazing and inspirational feat. Thank you for looking out for cats and so society. > It had to be a "Greeter", to save money they we're making thier > greeters wear trash bags instead of smocks. this is true. No pants no > socks no shirt, just a trash bag. It had to be a "Greeter", to save money they we're making thier greeters wear trash bags instead of smocks. this is true. No pants no socks no shirt, just a trash bag. I thought this was very funny, and I know funny |
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