Poor Kitty...

[elizabethann]

Police: Angry neighbor has cat euthanized

Monday, April 17, 2006; Posted: 9:27 a.m. EDT (13:27 GMT)

WEST ISLIP, New York (AP) -- A man who didn't get along with his neighbor trapped her cat in his back yard and then took it to an animal shelter to be euthanized, police said.

Regina Fagone searched the neighborhood for two days earlier this month after her cat disappeared, and then went to the Town of Islip Animal Shelter.

Employees there broke the news to her: Her cat, a Russian blue, had been euthanized that day.

Richard DeSantis, 56, was arrested Saturday and was charged with criminal mischief, criminal possession of stolen property and making a punishable false written statement, police said. He was issued a desk appearance ticket and will be arraigned June 5.

DeSantis, reached by telephone at his home Sunday, said there are two sides to every story and then hung up.

Police said an investigation found DeSantis had captured the cat and dropped it off at the shelter to be killed.

[kuhio98]

Even though my neighbor wasn't being malicious, the result was the same. Kuhio was put to sleep at the shelter before we found evidence that she was there (the shelter denied they had her the day before she was put to sleep -- even though my husband searched where he was told to search -- they had her in a secluded room.

Everyone! Please microchip your pets. The chances of being reunited are so much greater if they are chipped. And if your baby ever escapes the house or yard go to every shelter in your area and fill out a lost pet form. Bring photos to leave there. And tear the shelter apart. Look in every room. Cats are sometimes found with dogs. Demand to look in the clinic. That's where Kuhio was being kept. We didn't even know that room existed and were not directed to search that room.

[elizabethann]

Even though my neighbor wasn't being malicious, the result was the same. Kuhio was put to sleep at the shelter before we found evidence that she was there (the shelter denied they had her the day before she was put to sleep -- even though my husband searched where he was told to search -- they had her in a secluded room.

Everyone! Please microchip your pets. The chances of being reunited are so much greater if they are chipped. And if your baby ever escapes the house or yard go to every shelter in your area and fill out a lost pet form. Bring photos to leave there. And tear the shelter apart. Look in every room. Cats are sometimes found with dogs. Demand to look in the clinic. That's where Kuhio was being kept. We didn't even know that room existed and were not directed to search that room.

That's so sad. Poor Kuhio. RIP Kuhio. You made a very good point about micro-chipping.

[moosmom]

I IMMEDIATELY thought of Kuhio when I read that story. I hope that neighbor gets the book thrown at him. Piece of garbage!!!

[king2005]

The chip only works if the vets or shelters even care to check.. I got the chip for Max & look what happened to him! He was brought intot he vet & PTS without my permission!! The distance between the vets office & where I lived was 70-80km!!!

I was scolded by the vets office because I didn't tell them he was chipped! Ya like I'm able to call all the vets in Canada to let them know I chipped my dog

[elizabethann]

The chip only works if the vets or shelters even care to check.. I got the chip for Max & look what happened to him! He was brought intot he vet & PTS without my permission!! The distance between the vets office & where I lived was 70-80km!!!

I was scolded by the vets office because I didn't tell them he was chipped! Ya like I'm able to call all the vets in Canada to let them know I chipped my dog

OMG...that is awful. I'm sorry that happened to you...and poor Max.