Man Who Abused His Girlfriend and Then Turned Kitten Killer Slapped With a Six-Month Sentence

October 2003

A Seattle man was convicted of multiple felony charges stemming from an incident in which he attacked his girlfriend, choking her, and repeatedly slammed her 6-week-old kitten onto the ground, killing the animal. PETA put pressure on the prosecutors, and the abuser was sentenced to six months in prison.

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