Daniel Culligan, a 28-year-old Pennsylvania man, was sentenced to serve six to 23 months in jail for setting his 9-month-old kitten on fire. He "was accused of dousing his cat in lighter fluid and setting it on fire. He then threw the kitten off the deck of his apartment" because "he became frustrated when it soiled his apartment and scratched his son."
Along with jail time, Culligan was ordered to pay a $1000 fine and pay restitution to the veterinarian who euthanized the kitten. He will also have to serve 40 hours of community service and complete an anger management course.
"I thought the judge's sentence was a little bit harsh," said Ray Geary, Culligan's attorney.Geary asked the judge to impose probation. Culligan's father called him an animal lover. In court, Culligan apologized to his family and said he wasn't a bad guy.
A little bit harsh? He's lucky I'm not able to decide what punishment he receives.
Posted by marybeth at August 27, 2004 08:37 AM Cats