Seeking Justice for Cat Victims of Cruelty
Alley Cat Allies is offering sizeable rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for acts of cruelty to cats.
Please read and share the information below, especially if you live in or know others who live in the areas where the cruelty and killing occurred.
$10,000 for Arrest and Conviction of the Shooter of George the Cat
George after surgery to remove his injured leg. Alley Cat Allies covered the costs of his procedure.
Alley Cat Allies has doubled our reward offer from $5,000 to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting and maiming George the cat with a shotgun. It is believed George was shot before or on the morning of April 13, 2024.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Friendship Animal Protective League (APL) humane investigations hotline at (440) 322-4321 x 225.
George, a ~3-year-old community cat, or unowned cat who lives outdoors, walked up to his caregiver on the morning of April 13 with his rear left leg dangling behind him. A veterinary examination revealed buckshot in the shattered leg, demonstrating that George had been maimed by a shotgun. The damage was so severe that George’s injured leg had to be surgically amputated.
Alley Cat Allies covered the costs of George’s surgery. He recovered in foster care and has since been adopted, but he still has yet to receive justice.
$7,500 for Arrest and Conviction of Serial Cat Killer in Florida
Lilly, a suspected victim in a series of lethal acts of cruelty to cats in Lake Clarke Shores, Florida.
Alley Cat Allies is offering a reward of $7,500 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing several cats in the town of Lake Clarke Shores. According to investigators, three to four cats appear to have been shot.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lake Clarke Shores Police Department at 561-964-1515 and ask for Lieutenant Fisher.
Investigators say each cat was found deceased in bodies of water in the area of Carambola Road and Carambola Circle of Lake Clarke Shores. The horrifying situation has been ongoing for weeks in and before April 2024, with cats going missing as far back as several months.
Why Prosecuting Cruelty Matters
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws criminalizing acts of cruelty toward animals for a reason. Cats are sentient beings with inherent value who suffer and feel pain and deserve neither. And, they deserve justice when harm is done to them.
The well-known link between violence toward cats and violence toward people also factors into the gravity of animal cruelty crimes. All acts of cruelty must be taken very seriously and penalized to the fullest extent of the law.
Learn more about The Link between harm to cats and harm to people at alleycat.org/TheLink.
Join our fight against cruelty at alleycat.org/Anti-Cruelty.
