Angry soldier fatally 'drop-kicks' his family's cat 'Kitty' in front of wife and teenage son because animal peed in his boots

OKLAHOMA -- A soldier from Moore, Oklahoma, has been charged after he allegedly killed the family cat in front of his wife and her 14-year-old son because the animal had peed in his boots.

Kevin Grace has been charged with one count of animal cruelty after the March 10 incident, which saw Heather Grace's cat, Kitty, thrown against a wall until it was unresponsive.

 

Moore police were called to the home following a report of extreme animal cruelty.

When officers arrived, Mrs Grace told them she and her husband had had a fight, and he grabbed the 18-year-old pet and marched upstairs.

"He drop-kicked her and then grabbed her and threw her against the wall. (He) killed her right in front of me and my son -- my 14-year-old son," Heather said.

She said Mr Grace had become angry because the cat urinated in his boots.

'She did urinate in his boots, but it was like a month ago or more, and the boots were on the floor,' Mrs Grace told Koco.com.

'He hadn't thrown them out. He saw them at that moment and for whatever reason, he snapped.'

She said she was still mourning the elderly but beloved pet.

'She slept with me every night,' Mrs Grace said. 'I still miss her purring in my ear every night. It's been horrible. I just feel cheated out of the last little bit of her life. She was wonderful.'

Police pulled Mr Grace over near the 1000 block of southbound Interstate 35.

Officers said he admitted to killing the cat.

'(He) killed her right in front of me and my son -- my 14-year-old son,' Mrs Grace said.

She said she couldn't imagine what may have set him off, but she added 'we're all terrified still.'

Mrs Grace said she has filed a restraining order against her husband.

(Daily Mail - Mar 28, 2014)