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PETITION TARGET: Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
At least six tabby kittens reportedly have been microwaved, mutilated, squeezed, and drowned to dying by a 22-year-old man who then changed them to keep away from making his mother suspicious in Cook County, Illinois, in line with information.
Authorities discovered in regards to the kittens — all named Shelly — after movies surfaced of a person reportedly tossing a pillow case with a kitten within it into Lake Michigan. The man’s girlfriend then despatched movies and images that she reportedly had seen on his telephone, together with one in every of a tiny, residing kitten captioned “just before I murdered her.”
The man allegedly had microwaved three kittens to dying after which saved their corpses in his pantry, with police discovering a bag containing what gave the impression to be the stays of “multiple cats” once they searched, in line with information.
Prosecutors instructed the decide listening to the case that the person had reportedly admitted that he “enjoyed” killing cats and had been doing it since he was 8 years old.
Authorities have charged the person with 4 counts of animal torture and two counts of aggravated animal cruelty — all felonies that should not be amended down within the courtroom course of.
The man reportedly has no prior convictions, was utilizing medication, and checked the field for “mental health” points — nevertheless it’s nonetheless crucial that this case is handled with the severity it deserves.
It’s nicely established that individuals who deliberately and fatally kill animals will maintain doing so except there’s a critical intervention. It’s additionally been established that individuals who sadistically torture animals usually go on to hurt people.
Sign our petition urging the Cook County State’s Attorney to pursue most accountability on this case — together with a lifelong ban on proudly owning or being round animals, mandated intervention and substance abuse providers, and by not permitting any plea deal that amends the felony animal cruelty costs.
