Athena, a 6-week-old Siamese kitten discovered stuffed right into a sandwich-sized plastic container that was duct taped shut, is making outstanding progress, based on the veterinarian employees treating her. A pair has been charged with torturing the cat. (Angel Paws Veterinary Services)
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COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — A pair arrested in December after police say they discovered a kitten taped inside a sandwich container of their automotive are actually dealing with legal fees.
Justin Dale Epperson, 45, and Emily Maureen Allred, 41, had been charged final week in third District Court with torture of a companion animal, a third-degree felony; drug possession, a category A misdemeanor; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a category B misdemeanor. Allred was additionally charged with an additional rely of drug possession, a category A misdemeanor.
On Dec. 11, Cottonwood Heights police went to 7307 S. Canyon Centre Parkway on a report of two folks tenting illegally in a automotive in an underground parking zone.
Police discovered each Epperson and Allred with medicine within the automobile, based on charging paperwork.
“During a list of the automobile (an officer) might hear a cat meow. (Another officer) situated a kitten duct taped right into a small plastic sandwich field. The kitten was coated in feces and its fur was ripped out. The kitten had apparent head accidents that had been pink and swollen. The kitten was unable to maintain its head nonetheless and was in unhealthy well being,” the costs state.
Allred mentioned each she and Epperson had handed out after doing medicine, based on police.
“Allred remembers listening to Epperson state that he was going to make a diaper for the kitten. Allred was not sure why Epperson had cat hair throughout his clothes,” the costs state.
Angel Paws Veterinary Services, 160 E. 4800 South, took the kitten in. Despite the kitten initially being in very poor situation, the medical employees introduced in December that Athena, a 6-week-old Siamese, will make a principally full restoration.
