Police say some children were playing with the kitten when the 12-year-old grabbed the kitten and threw it up against a wall. He then began hitting the kitten with a stick; then pulled out a knife and said he was going to cut the kitten. Police say another child approached him and smacked the knife out of his hand.
The children that were playing with the kitten picked it up and put in a box, thinking it was dead. The kitten was found in the grass unresponsive when an Animal Control officer picked it up, saying it opened its eyes and 'meowed'.
The kitten was taken to the vet where it was treated for a broken leg and bruises to the lungs and abdomen.
The 12-year-old was charged with one count of misdemeanor cruelty.
The kitten will be available for adoption this Friday.
(WTKR - May 31, 2011)
