Tennessee: Woman abandons her cat, which had to euthanized; charged with animal cruelty

TENNESSEE -- On September 17 Animal Control received a call of a cat curled up in a flower bed at a business.

Upon arrival, the officer found a cat with a large gash to his side. The complainant stated the owners had moved out several weeks prior and had left “Stanley” behind. The complainant gave Animal Control the owner’s information.

The cat was immediately taken to a vet, where it was determined the cat needed to be euthanized due to its severe injuries (maggots had infiltrated into the lung cavities and were eating the cat alive). 

The officer left the alleged owner a message. The owner came into Animal Control several days later to pick up her cat.

After speaking with the owner, there were numerous inconsistencies in her story and she was charged with animal cruelty.

(Clarksville Now - Sept 17, 2016)