Sweetheart deal for woman who locked pets in spare bedroom and left to die

FLORIDA -- A 55-year-old woman was sentenced to 60 days in jail and forbidden from owning other pets after Jacksonville police found nine dead cats in her home, according to court records.

Cathy Jean Wood told police she had shut the door to a spare bedroom at her house in the 4300 block of Marquette Avenue two weeks before officers arrived asking about the dead animals.

She said she hadn’t fed or checked on the animals during that time, according to her arrest report.

Police found nine dead cats in the spare bedroom and noted “the residence did not have any wholesome exchange of air,” that it was “very hard” to breathe and that feces littered the home.

There were several other dogs and cats in the home at the time of her arrest in June.

She pleaded guilty to one count and was sentenced Thursday. Eight other counts were dropped in the plea agreement.

This is laziness on the part of the DA's office. To hell with getting her to plead to ONE... You get her to plead to at least HALF of them. Put her fat ass in front of jury and show them the photos of the dead cats and this skank will be found guilty on ALL counts!!!!

(Jacksonville.com - Nov 17, 2014)