PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A Portland lady has been arrested and charged with animal abuse after she introduced her kitten to Dove Lewis Animal Hospital barely responsive and dyed pink.
According to authorities, Elizabeth Zurcher-Wood introduced within the kitten on Dec. 12 severely hypothermic and in shock.
Zurcher-Wood reportedly advised the vet the cat was sick, so she cleaned her with Windex, Spic and Span and rubbing alcohol.
The vet says she didn’t appear to know that the chemical substances have been poisonous to the cat and introduced the bottle of Windex in along with her.
Zurcher-Wood was taken into custody the next week, and charged with two counts of Animal Abuse within the 2nd Degree.
This shouldn’t be the primary time Zurcher-Wood has run into authorized troubles. The Portland lady was beforehand arrested after attempting to kidnap a toddler whereas wielding a machete. For that, she was convicted for Attempt To Commit A Class B Felony, First-Degree Bias Crime, and Menacing.
According to the Oregon Humane Society, the kitten is now wholesome and is presently with a foster household.
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