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Family Pet Found Stabbed And Spray Painted Is Recovering
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whayface - 07 Jan 2006 14:47 GMT (TV5) -- A family pet is recovering after its owners say the feline was stabbed, and spray painted in a terrible case of animal cruelty. This isn't the first time this cat has been the victim of a vicious crime.
When Dawn Thierbach found her cat, spud, sitting in his favorite spot on their porch last week at 4:00 in the morning, he was clinging to life covered in white spray paint and blood from more than a dozen stab wounds. They rushed him to the local vet.
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Spot - 07 Jan 2006 15:51 GMT Now you'd think that they would have enough damned sense to keep him inside where he'd be safe. This is exactly why it's not safe to let any pet outside by itself.
Celeste
> (TV5) -- A family pet is recovering after its owners say the feline was > stabbed, and spray painted in a terrible case of animal cruelty. This [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Full story at http://wnem.com/Global/story.asp?S=4325469 Beth - 07 Jan 2006 16:06 GMT > Now you'd think that they would have enough damned sense to keep him > inside where he'd be safe. This is exactly why it's not safe to let any > pet outside by itself. > > Celeste Well in the owner's defense, lots of cats all around are strictly outdoor cats and survive it just fine from day one. Personally, my cat is indoor only because I live in a city and in an apartment building. Someday when I get a house and a nice fenced in yard, she'll be able to go outside. However, I will probably only let her out when I'm around. Tons of cat owners have pet doors and as cats are nocturnal animals, they probably go out at night on their own a lot. It's not the owner's fault that there are sick people who did this to the cat. Beth
bearclaw@cruller.invalid - 07 Jan 2006 17:11 GMT <snip>
I'm glad you keep your sweet pet indoors. May she live long and sassy.
> cats are nocturnal animals This is one mistake in your post. Might there be others?
Though it is a common misperception, housecats are technically not nocturnal creatures. They are crepuscular, a trait shared by their large wild cousins. That's why housecats act as alarm clocks for many owners.
Beth - 07 Jan 2006 18:43 GMT > <snip> > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > nocturnal creatures. They are crepuscular, a trait shared by their large > wild cousins. That's why housecats act as alarm clocks for many owners. Whatever it's called, the fact is that cats are active when we're asleep and if there's a cat door available, they go outside if they want to. And I don't really see what other mistake there might be in my post. I don't actually care if they're classified as nocturnal or not, that wasn't the point. The point was that the owner was being blamed for the cat getting abused when in reality, had this not happened to the cat, no one would have cared had that cat owner been a poster on this group and made a post about something else where it was mentioned that the cat was indoor/outdoor or just an outdoor cat. I know some people who post here who say their cats are regularly outdoors. So all I was saying was that it's not right to be getting bitchy about the owner letting the cat outside because this happened. Lots of people do it, including some who post here. My grandmother's cat survived outside in a rural neighborhood in a non-fenced in yard for 15 years before dying from natural causes. So, believe me, it is possible and there is nothing wrong with letting your cat outside. That, not whether or not they are nocturnal, is the point I was making.
edie humperdink - 08 Jan 2006 08:13 GMT > They are crepuscular, a trait shared by their large > wild cousins. That's why housecats act as alarm clocks for many owners. crepuscu..WHATyoutalkingboutwillis?
My cat sleeps when I do, and wake when I do.
White Monkey - 09 Jan 2006 09:53 GMT >> They are crepuscular, a trait shared by their large > wild cousins. >> That's why housecats act as alarm clocks for many owners. > > crepuscu..WHATyoutalkingboutwillis? Crepuscular. Most active at twilight and gloaming. --Katrina
Spot - 08 Jan 2006 16:24 GMT My point was that they stated that the cat had been abused before. That is why I said you'd think they'd have enough damned sense to keep it in.
>> <snip> >> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > your cat outside. That, not whether or not they are nocturnal, is the > point I was making. JohnWesley - 11 Jan 2006 05:19 GMT > My point was that they stated that the cat had been abused before. That is > why I said you'd think they'd have enough damned sense to keep it in. You're point is well taken. They really didn't give a damn about the cat or they would have.
Also lots of people don't like to have their yard covered in Cat poop. My neighbor lets her cats run wild. They are from feral parents, have no shots rabies or otherwise. Animal control will do nothing about it but give us traps that they are too smart to get into.
I don't have a lot of respect for people that let any animal run wild and deficate on my property and leave germs that may harm my puppy!
Will-Lee-Cue - 11 Jan 2006 22:52 GMT > Also lots of people don't like to have their yard covered in Cat poop. What ??? John, do you know anything about cats?
> I don't have a lot of respect for people that let any animal run wild > and deficate on my property and leave germs that may harm my puppy! Ok, I see ... you are a dog person. Hey ... that is OK. They are all Gods creatures just as much as we are. I like puppys and dogs as much as cats.
Really ... a cat is pickey about where it poops and will try to hide or cover it. They prefer loose soil, sand, or gravel to bury it in. I bet if you provided a cat litter box somewhere in the corner of your back yard the cats would all use it saving you a lot of clean up time. Sometimes, you just got to out smart the cats.
Willee
JohnWesley - 12 Jan 2006 00:07 GMT > > Also lots of people don't like to have their yard covered in Cat poop. > > What ??? > John, do you know anything about cats? Yup, had them as kids. Worked at a vet hospital 4 years as a kid. I know a little about them.
> > I don't have a lot of respect for people that let any animal run wild > > and deficate on my property and leave germs that may harm my puppy! > > Ok, I see ... you are a dog person. I don't have respect for people that let their dogs run loose either( or alligators or tigers or anything else for that matter)
> Hey ... that is OK. > They are all Gods creatures just as much as we are. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > cover it. > They prefer loose soil, sand, or gravel to bury it in. These tend to like pine straw in my flower beds!
> I bet if you provided a cat litter box somewhere in the corner of your back > yard the cats would all use it saving you a lot of clean up time. Now thats the best idea I've heard yet!
Thanks Will!
> Sometimes, you just got to out smart the cats. > > Willee Allan - 26 Mar 2006 22:18 GMT I have a pet Rhino, he doesn't bite, but, he will ram the hell out of you. One time he got out and pooped on the neighbors flower bed. On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:07:53 GMT, JohnWesley <johnwesley1987@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > Also lots of people don't like to have their yard covered in Cat poop. >> [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >> >> Willee David G Fisher - 15 Jan 2006 20:54 GMT >> <snip> >> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > your cat outside. That, not whether or not they are nocturnal, is the > point I was making. Actually, there is something very, very wrong about letting a cat outside.
Cats are not a native species in the U.S. or UK (or just about anywhere else), and therefor other animals have no instinctual defense mechanisms against them. Outdoor cats kill over a billion wild animals every year in the u.s.
http://www.abcbirds.org/cats/
http://www.abcbirds.org/cats/predation.pdf
Just because grandma did it.....doesn't mean it's right.
Dave
John Wesley - 16 Jan 2006 23:32 GMT > Actually, there is something very, very wrong about letting a cat outside. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Dave Grandma shot loose cats with a .22 rifle until the police chief made her stop.
mlbriggs - 07 Jan 2006 18:34 GMT >> Now you'd think that they would have enough damned sense to keep him >> inside where he'd be safe. This is exactly why it's not safe to let any [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > sick people who did this to the cat. > Beth A serial killer in the making. I wonder if they will even try to find out who it is? MLB
Beth - 07 Jan 2006 18:45 GMT >>> Now you'd think that they would have enough damned sense to keep him >>> inside where he'd be safe. This is exactly why it's not safe to let any [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > A serial killer in the making. I wonder if they will even try to find out > who it is? MLB Let's hope so. Some cases of animal abuse have resulted in jail time or in the case of that one woman, in Michigan (I think) that was sentenced to spend the night in the woods where she dropped off a bunch of poor kittens. Beth
Even nicer guy - 08 Jan 2006 09:16 GMT > Now you'd think that they would have enough damned sense to keep him inside > where he'd be safe. This is exactly why it's not safe to let any pet > outside by itself. What crap - you must live in the US. Here in NZ cats are free to go outside and people are civilised.
G
JohnWesley - 11 Jan 2006 05:22 GMT > > Now you'd think that they would have enough damned sense to keep him > inside > > where he'd be safe. This is exactly why it's not safe to let any pet > > outside by itself. > > > What crap - you must live in the US. Here in NZ cats are free to go outside And crap all over the world.
> and people are civilised. > > G I'm sure you're civilised neighbors love you!
Ivor Jones - 11 Jan 2006 16:32 GMT [snip]
> > What crap - you must live in the US. Here in NZ cats > > are free to go outside > > And crap all over the world. And you're free to spout your crap here.
Just because you live in an uncivilised part of the world where it isn't safe to let cats out, don't moan at others who live where it's perfectly ok. I've had cats at this house for 30 years, all have been free to come and go as they please and they all lived to 14/15/17 plus with no problems. Nor did they "crap" anywhere except their own garden or litter boxes.
At least we don't mutilate our cats by declawing them here.
Ivor
JohnWesley - 12 Jan 2006 00:27 GMT > [snip] > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Just because you live in an uncivilised part of the world where it isn't > safe to let cats out, Its not all a safety issue. You missed the point. Lots of people don't want other peoples animals in their yard.
1. How do I know your animals have had a rabies shot? If not this could endanger my pet and family.
2. How do I know your animal has been vaccinated for Distemper, Parvo, etc.? Spreading this all over my property could kill my pet.
3. How do I know if your animal has Coccidia or any other parasites in its feces? This could spread to my pet.
4. How do I know your pet doesn't bite or scratch? This could harm me or my pet.
You are the one living in an uncivilised society if you let your pets run loose. Your pet can easily be killed by a car or other animal. You are the one who is uncivilised and uncaring of your neighbors and your pet.
> don't moan at others who live where it's perfectly > ok. I've had cats at this house for 30 years, all have been free to come > and go as they please and they all lived to 14/15/17 plus with no > problems. Nor did they "crap" anywhere except their own garden or litter > boxes. How do you know? Do you follow them around all day? No, I thought not.
> At least we don't mutilate our cats by declawing them here.
> Ivor Ivor Jones - 12 Jan 2006 21:52 GMT > > [snip] > > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > 1. How do I know your animals have had a rabies shot? > If not this could endanger my pet and family. We don't have rabies here in the UK.
> 2. How do I know your animal has been vaccinated for > Distemper, Parvo, etc.? Spreading this all over my > property could kill my pet. This is commonplace also here. I volunteer at a cat rescue shelter, all our cats are blood tested, vaccinated and microchipped before they leave for homes.
> 3. How do I know if your animal has Coccidia or any > other parasites in its feces? This could spread to my > pet. You don't, but then if I were to meet you I wouldn't know if you had some communicable disease either. Sometimes you just have to trust people (and cats).
> 4. How do I know your pet doesn't bite or scratch? This > could harm me or my pet. In my experience, cats only do this if they feel they are in danger. Are you doing anything to the cat to make it feel this way..?
> You are the one living in an uncivilised society if you > let your pets run loose. Your pet can easily be killed > by a car or other animal. Not here. I live in a road where there are very few cars, it is not a through road so traffic is minimal. We do not have the predators here that may be commonplace in other parts of the world.
> You are the one who is > uncivilised and uncaring of your neighbors and your pet. Wrong. You do not know me, my cat, or my area.
> > don't moan at others who live where it's perfectly > > ok. I've had cats at this house for 30 years, all have [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > How do you know? Do you follow them around all day? No, > I thought not. I do know, because the furthest they go is next door's garden. Incidentally, my neighbour's children have rabbits in the garden, they get on fine.
Next question..?
Ivor
John Wesley - 13 Jan 2006 04:35 GMT > We don't have rabies here in the UK. Well we do in the US and its a very big problem with stray cats in my area of the country. When it comes to my pet I don't trust anyone who lets there pets run wild.
> This is commonplace also here. I volunteer at a cat rescue shelter, all > our cats are blood tested, vaccinated and microchipped before they > leave for homes. They have to be revaccinated each year and there is no guarentee people will do it.
> In my experience, cats only do this if they feel they are in danger. Are > you doing anything to the cat to make it feel this way..? I don't do anything to them. They are wild animals. I avoid them and thier germs. They are feral cats that were born in the wild that the neighbor feeds and never have had vaccinated.
> Not here. I live in a road where there are very few cars, it is not a > through road so traffic is minimal. We do not have the predators here > that may be commonplace in other parts of the world. You don't have dogs?
Predators are common in my area of the country. (A racoon will kill a wild cat and if not kill it give it rabies.) The UK is one small little island. You have no idea what goes on in the rest of the world. Go to a soccer game and beat the crap out of someone in your so called "civilised country".
Ivor Jones - 13 Jan 2006 09:29 GMT [snip]
> Predators are common in my area of the country. (A racoon > will kill a wild cat and if not kill it give it rabies.) > The UK is one small little island. You have no idea what > goes on in the rest of the world. Go to a soccer game > and beat the crap out of someone in your so called > "civilised country". Yawn.. I give up, you are obviously anti-cat and/or a troll, so what you are doing on a cat group is beyond me.
In any case I don't care any more, into the killfile you go. BTW, I have spent plenty of time in the USA and other places so I do have an idea what goes on. Incidentally, nowhere have I found anyone quite as obnoxious as you. Goodbye.
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Ivor
John Wesley - 14 Jan 2006 02:23 GMT > [snip] > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Ivor I'm not in a cat group. I'm in alt.med.veterinary. You're crossposting. Incidentally, you are thick headed and very obnoxious.
David G Fisher - 15 Jan 2006 20:59 GMT > [snip] > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Ivor Cats are not a native species in the U.S., UK, or New Zealand, and therefor other animals have no instinctual defense mechanisms against them. Outdoor cats kill over a billion wild animals every year in the u.s. Because you let all of your cats roam outdoors, you are responsible for all the massive amount of animals they have killed in your country.
http://www.abcbirds.org/cats/
http://www.abcbirds.org/cats/predation.pdf
And yea, my fellow americans aren't very civilised.
Dave
Ivor Jones - 15 Jan 2006 21:27 GMT [snip]
> Cats are not a native species in the U.S., UK, or New > Zealand, and therefor other animals have no instinctual [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > massive amount of animals they have killed in your > country. The only animals my cat has ever killed are mice, which is their natural prey.
And yes, I know. She never roams far from my garden.
Ivor
Jason James - 07 Jan 2006 16:06 GMT > (TV5) -- A family pet is recovering after its owners say the feline was > stabbed, and spray painted in a terrible case of animal cruelty. This isn't [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Full story at http://wnem.com/Global/story.asp?S=4325469 A similar case got the torturer 5 years jail recently here. Makes one want to bring back public flogging,..then spray him with paint.
Jason
Margaret - 07 Jan 2006 19:28 GMT > (TV5) -- A family pet is recovering after its owners say the feline was > stabbed, and spray painted in a terrible case of animal cruelty. This > isn't > the first time this cat has been the victim of a vicious crime. Putting the general inside/outside debate aside, I think the statement that this isn't the 1st incident would support keeping this particular cat inside for its protection. We as owners have the responsibility of keeping our animals safe.
Margaret
C.B. - 08 Jan 2006 01:20 GMT >>(TV5) -- A family pet is recovering after its owners say the feline was >>stabbed, and spray painted in a terrible case of animal cruelty. This [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Margaret What about children? If something happens to a kid is it always fault of a parent? No. We do leave in a society and society also should be responsible for many things, including scumbag kids who do torture animals.
Igor.
JohnWesley - 11 Jan 2006 05:24 GMT > >>(TV5) -- A family pet is recovering after its owners say the feline was > >>stabbed, and spray painted in a terrible case of animal cruelty. This [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > What about children? If something happens to a kid is it always fault of > a parent? I've never had a kid crap in my yard!
> No. We do leave in a society and society also should be > responsible for many things, including scumbag kids who do torture animals. > > Igor. Will-Lee-Cue - 11 Jan 2006 22:53 GMT > I've never had a kid crap in my yard! We have a swimming pool ... need I say more?
Willee
John Wesley - 12 Jan 2006 01:12 GMT > > I've never had a kid crap in my yard! > > We have a swimming pool ... need I say more? > > Willee YUCK!
LOL
whayface - 07 Jan 2006 23:29 GMT >>(TV5) -- A family pet is recovering after its owners say the feline was >>stabbed, and spray painted in a terrible case of animal cruelty. This isn't [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >>Full story at http://wnem.com/Global/story.asp?S=4325469
>Let's hope so. Some cases of animal abuse have resulted in jail time or in >the case of that one woman, in Michigan (I think) that was sentenced to >spend the night in the woods where she dropped off a bunch of poor kittens. >Beth This above incident happened in Michigan also.
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John - 08 Jan 2006 08:55 GMT The natural environments of all cats is outdoors in the fresh air. This is something that can not be disputed and it is wrong to blame a cat owner for allowing their cat outside. It would be more appropriate to blame the people responsible for the cruelty to the animals.
John
whayface - 08 Jan 2006 13:23 GMT >The natural environments of all cats is outdoors in the fresh air. >This is something that can not be disputed and it is wrong to blame a >cat owner for allowing their cat outside. It would be more appropriate >to blame the people responsible for the cruelty to the animals. > >John I went back and read the article again and I see nowhere in it that the owner is blamed for what happened to the cat beause they left it out !!
sdaniel13@nyc.rr.com - 09 Jan 2006 12:05 GMT It's important to debate the practice of allowing cats outdoors. However, in this case, I don't think the owner of the cat is the appropriate object of blame. If we blame someone, it should be the walking pieces of excrement who stabbled and painted this poor cat. They should be prosecuted. They should receive a punishment that's very severe...severe enough that they'll never be able to 'get away' from it.
Steve
whayface - 09 Jan 2006 13:40 GMT >>(TV5) -- A family pet is recovering after its owners say the feline was >>stabbed, and spray painted in a terrible case of animal cruelty. This isn't [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >>Full story at http://wnem.com/Global/story.asp?S=4325469
>Let's hope so. Some cases of animal abuse have resulted in jail time or in >the case of that one woman, in Michigan (I think) that was sentenced to >spend the night in the woods where she dropped off a bunch of poor kittens. >Beth
>It's important to debate the practice of allowing cats outdoors. >However, in this case, I don't think the owner of the cat is the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Steve I do not think it mentioned it in the article but on the news broadcast I seen about it they said that whomever did this would be charged with a felony!!
Then last night I seen on the news where some was caught dragging their dog behind their car!!!! What the hell is the matter with people anymore.
My furbabies
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Jason James - 09 Jan 2006 17:58 GMT > >>(TV5) -- A family pet is recovering after its owners say the feline was > >>stabbed, and spray painted in a terrible case of animal cruelty. This isn't [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > Then last night I seen on the news where some was caught dragging their dog behind their > car!!!! What the hell is the matter with people anymore. I dont think animal cruelty has increased, its just reported by the media more. There will always be those individuals that are souless or mentally deranged enought to hurt animals. That doesn't mean we should not respond with appropriate punishment, in the past incidences like this were covered-up or deemed not worthy of coverage, at least that has changed as will the punishments.
Jason
JohnWesley - 11 Jan 2006 05:25 GMT > The natural environments of all cats is outdoors in the fresh air. > This is something that can not be disputed and it is wrong to blame a > cat owner for allowing their cat outside. So are dogs but the law requires them be on a leash and they are not allowed to spread thier crap and germs everywhere!
> It would be more appropriate > to blame the people responsible for the cruelty to the animals. > > John Cosmo - 11 Jan 2006 16:26 GMT >> The natural environments of all cats is outdoors in the fresh air. > > So are dogs but the law requires them be on a leash and they are not > allowed to spread thier crap and germs everywhere! What's with this obsession of yours with feces?
John Wesley - 12 Jan 2006 01:18 GMT > >> The natural environments of all cats is outdoors in the fresh air. > > > > So are dogs but the law requires them be on a leash and they are not > > allowed to spread thier crap and germs everywhere! > > > What's with this obsession of yours with feces? I get tired of weeding my flower beds and getting feces on me. I have a fenced in yard. I think the only feces that belong in my yard should come from my animal not someone elses. People should keep their animals out of my fenced in yard. I really don't think thats a lot to ask.
Cosmo - 12 Jan 2006 16:45 GMT >> What's with this obsession of yours with feces? >> > I get tired of weeding my flower beds and getting feces on me. I have a > fenced in yard. I think the only feces that belong in my yard should > come from my animal not someone elses. People should keep their animals > out of my fenced in yard. I really don't think thats a lot to ask. . To tell you the truth, I'm not all that happy with dogs (or any other animal, it just seems like dogs are the most noticeable offender - and the messiest) dumping in parks, even when their human cleans it up afterward. How clean do you think this really makes that spot? I don't see them spraying disinfectant on the spot afterwards. And since parks are where little kids feel free to roll around on the ground...
 Signature Ever had one of those days where you just felt like: http://cosmoslair.com/BadDay.html ?
Will-Lee-Cue - 13 Jan 2006 13:51 GMT > To tell you the truth, I'm not all that happy with dogs (or any other > animal, it just seems like dogs are the most noticeable offender - and the > messiest) dumping in parks, even when their human cleans it up afterward. > How clean do you think this really makes that spot? I don't see them > spraying disinfectant on the spot afterwards. And since parks are where > little kids feel free to roll around on the ground... Lord ... looking back at what I and the other kids did ... it is a wonder any of us ever made it to our teens. Swam in ponds and rivers, rolled around on any available field, shoes were optional, never washed our hands, played with any animal that was brave enough to get near us, searched thru dumps and industrial trash bins, and rode our bicycles with NO protective equipment.
Willee
David G Fisher - 15 Jan 2006 21:02 GMT > The natural environments of all cats is outdoors in the fresh air. > This is something that can not be disputed and it is wrong to blame a > cat owner for allowing their cat outside. It would be more appropriate > to blame the people responsible for the cruelty to the animals. > > John 100% wrong.
Cats are not a native species in the U.S. or UK (or just about anywhere else), and therefor other animals have no instinctual defense mechanisms against them. Outdoor cats kill over a billion wild animals every year in the u.s.
http://www.abcbirds.org/cats/
http://www.abcbirds.org/cats/predation.pdf
Just because grandma did it.....doesn't mean it's right.
Dave
Ivor Jones - 15 Jan 2006 21:29 GMT [snip]
> Just because grandma did it.....doesn't mean it's right. Doesn't mean it's wrong, either. Your point being..?
Ivor
Will-Lee-Cue - 16 Jan 2006 03:04 GMT David, your comments are kinda funny considering something must die every day for you to live. How many animals do you think people kill each year? Don't be so narrow minded when you look at large numbers or so naive to think you are smarter than nature. Hell, we as civilized human beings still haven't learned how to get along and not kill each other.
Nature will prevail in spite of mans misguided efforts.
Willee
>> The natural environments of all cats is outdoors in the fresh air. >> This is something that can not be disputed and it is wrong to blame a [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Dave John Wesley - 16 Jan 2006 23:30 GMT > > The natural environments of all cats is outdoors in the fresh air. > > This is something that can not be disputed and it is wrong to blame a [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Dave You are 100% correct! But you'll never get Ivor to see it.
whayface - 16 Jan 2006 14:22 GMT >(TV5) -- A family pet is recovering after its owners say the feline was >stabbed, and spray painted in a terrible case of animal cruelty. This isn't [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Full story at http://wnem.com/Global/story.asp?S=4325469 The following story was gotten from: http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1137253827197020.xml& coll=5 when going to above site they ask for zip code and DOB for their survey
PETA helps in cat case Tortured pet survives multiple stab wounds DRYDEN TOWNSHIP THE FLINT JOURNAL FIRST EDITION Saturday, January 14, 2006 By James L. Smith jmsmith@flintjournal.com
DRYDEN - A national animal rights organization has joined the effort to find the person who stabbed a cat numerous times and spray-painted it Dec. 29.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is offering a reward up to $1,000 for the arrest and conviction of the person who tortured 3-year-old Spud the cat, owned by Jeff and Dawn Thierbach and their daughter, Molly.
"Animal abusers are cowards," says PETA Cruelty Caseworker Kristin DeJournett. "They take their issues out on the most defenseless beings available to them. Area residents have reason to be concerned."
According to leading mental health professionals and law enforcement agencies, animal abusers often also pose a threat to people, DeJournett said.
In addition to 14 stab wounds, Spud's head was spray-painted white and he lost one tooth and suffered other broken teeth.
One of the punctures went through the cat's nose through its tongue and into the roof of his mouth, police said.
Extensive work by a local veterinarian repaired most of the injuries, and antibiotics have stopped an infection, Dawn Thierbach said.
Police believe a screwdriver may have been used to inflict the wounds. The cat continues to recover.
DeJournett also urged residents not to leave animals outside unattended.
PETA said it would forward an anti-violence public service announcement made by actor Dennis Franz, formerly of NYPD Blue fame, to TV stations serving the Lapeer County area.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Dryden Township police at (810) 796-2271.
Jason James - 16 Jan 2006 15:25 GMT > >(TV5) -- A family pet is recovering after its owners say the feline was > >stabbed, and spray painted in a terrible case of animal cruelty. This isn't [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > The following story was gotten from: http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1137253827197020.xml& coll=5
> when going to above site they ask for zip code and DOB for their survey > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > By James L. Smith > jmsmith@flintjournal.com [. . .]
It is true that a lot (not all) of adult criminals who have mistreated others, have had a dysfunctional upbringing which included animal cruelty as a symptom. According to the experts, they use animals such as cats because the act can be concealed. Not in this poor kitties case however. Animals are like children. They dont hate or judge, they just supply endless loyalty and effection,...sounds very much like young children.
Jason
Jason
buglady - 16 Jan 2006 22:05 GMT > PETA helps in cat case Tortured pet survives multiple stab wounds ......what did they do - take it for a ride in a van and kill it?
buglady take out the dog before replying
John Wesley - 16 Jan 2006 23:21 GMT > > PETA helps in cat case Tortured pet survives multiple stab wounds > > ......what did they do - take it for a ride in a van and kill it? > > buglady > take out the dog before replying Thats what they did in Virginia to a bunch of puppies!
PETA is a sham!
Will-Lee-Cue - 17 Jan 2006 00:47 GMT > PETA is a sham! PETA is a bunch of wackos!
Willee
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