Cat tossers caught red-handed, juvenile charged with cruelty to animals
NEW IBERIA (Humane Society of La) - On Saturday, March 11, at approximately noon, Ms. Rocky Gates, Director of Angel Paws Adoption, was leaving her facility when she noticed a truck pull over to the side of Troy Road. To Ms. Gates' horror, who has been an animal rescuer and investigator for many years, two young men got out of the vehicle and proceeded to throw two kittens into the tall grass by the edge of the road.
After tossing the kittens, the young men got back into their vehicle and sped away, little realizing that Ms. Gates was in hot pursuit. Several miles later, the young men turned into their driveway and walked toward a residence. Before entering the house, Ms. Gates confronted the pair and explained to them that releasing kittens into the wild creates a terrible hardship for the cats, as they try to find food, water and shelter and is a criminal offense.
The young men ignored Ms. Gates comments and proceeded to enter the residence. Later that day, Ms. Gates filed a criminal complaint against the two men and driver of the vehicle was issued a summons by a New Iberia Sheriff's deputy for cruelty to animals.
"I was horrified at what I saw, because as a rescuer and animal lover, I know how domesticated animals suffer in the wild. Fortunately, we were able to return to the field where they were abandoned and rescue one of them. We are leaving food and water for the second one and hope to recapture and rehome it as well," says Ms. Gates. A photo of the rescued kitten, a 12 week old male tabby now named Zahne, is attached.
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