20 cat deaths leave Fla. communities worried

[Bonkers]

WARNING! The following story contains graphic material

      "Horrified owners have been finding their cats killed and mutilated for the past month in two south Miami-Dade County communities. Many of the cats were missing fur and appeared to have been cut with a sharp, straight instrument, police said. In all, investigators are looking into about two dozen deaths, with enough evidence to try to prosecute at least 15 of the cases.

"Every time I hear about someone else, I'm in their shoes and I see my cat again," said Mary Lou Shad, who fed and cared for Miss Kitty with her husband for the past year. Although the cat was feral, they considered her their pet.

Investigators don't yet know who or what is behind the gruesome cat deaths in Cutler Bay and Palmetto Bay, but owners are keeping their pets inside, raising reward money and warily eyeing strangers."

http://www.startribune.com/nation/47513117.html

[GreyGhost]

Another sicko on the loose. This is disturbing. If its not the food its the idiots in the neighborhood. These poor people. I feel so bad for them.

[sherrylynne]

Oh, gods! That is terrible! As if killing the poor things isn't enough

[sherrylynne]

More info on the same subject:
http://www.catster.com/forums/Cat_Health/thread/621222

[Sharon L.]

Arrest has been made in connection with this horrific issue.
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE55D1AY20090614

/Sharon

[Bonkers]

   Thank God this sicko has been caught!  The thought of all those poor kitties being tortured just makes me sick.

Found more info on the creeps arrest that also contains his photo.

http://cbs4.com/local/cat.cats.mutilated.2.1043752.html

[sherrylynne]

Thank heavens they caught him! Now- if they'd only learn and actually throw the book at him!

[Bonkers]

"Accused cat killer took anatomy class, police say"

Warning the following update on this case contains very graphic material. 

 http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/06/florida.cat.killer.charges/index.html

[jkpotter]

As if there aren't enough problems for animals as it is. Now they have to worry about a serial killer.