The attack occurred late last year in the Quad Cities at the Iowa-Illinois border. The trial has been postponed twice. A man shot his neighbors cats with an air rifle multiple times. One cat, Felix, apparently was restrained while the man shot him in the eyes. After the cats were recovered, Felix had to have both eyes surgically removed. The owner has incurred over $1200 in vet bills, but unfortunately no amout of money will make Felix's life normal again.
The charge was initially aggravated animal cruelty, a misdemeanor, but public pressure led to it being upgraded to a charge of felony animal torture. He also faces the aggrataved animal cruelty charge for the shooting of Cassie, the owner's other cat. if convicted of both charges, the man faces a maximum penalty of 4 years in prison and a fine of $27,500.
I will keep you posted as I find out more information. To read all of the articles about the story, follow the link:
http://www.qcawc.org/felix.html
The articles are mostly toward the bottom of the page.
The charge was initially aggravated animal cruelty, a misdemeanor, but public pressure led to it being upgraded to a charge of felony animal torture. He also faces the aggrataved animal cruelty charge for the shooting of Cassie, the owner's other cat. if convicted of both charges, the man faces a maximum penalty of 4 years in prison and a fine of $27,500.
I will keep you posted as I find out more information. To read all of the articles about the story, follow the link:
http://www.qcawc.org/felix.html
The articles are mostly toward the bottom of the page.