Das aktuelle Ohrlochforum ist nun hier. Unten siehst Du ein Teil vom Archiv von 1999 - 2018.
Kuriose Katzen
geschrieben von birte karalus am 20.07.2002 um 17:55:48
UK court convicts couple for piercing cat's ear
LONDON, Dec 23 1999 [Reuters] - An English couple lay within a whisker of gaol terms on Thursday after a court found them guilty of animal cruelty for giving their cat Tigger the ultimate pet accessory - a pierced ear.
Bradford Magistrates Court was told the fake diamond stud had left the cat in a flap. It was due to sentence Simon and Melanie Whittaker later on Thursday.
The couple face a potential maximum six-month gaol term and a £5,000 ($US 8,053) fine.
The RSPCA [Royal Society for the Protection of Animals] embraced the ruling, saying the pair should never be allowed to have pets again.
"We'll be looking for them to be banned from keeping animals ever again," an RSPCA spokeswoman said. "It was very cruel and unnecessary and we are happy they have been found guilty.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From the Leeds Evening Post,
December 24, 1999 (p9)
Whittaker [31] was found guilty of two charges of animal cruelty - one for piercing Tigger and one for not seeking veterinary attention. His wife Melanie, 41, was found guilty of not seeking veterinary attention for the cat.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From the Yorkshire Post,
December 24, 1999 (p4)
Vet Graham Codd, who examined Tigger, said the cat was in extreme pain. "The ear was swollen and inflamed.
"I have never seen anything like it before. It would have been extremely painful."
Mr Codd said the ear was a very sensitive part, made up of a layer of cartilage between two layers of skin.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The couple were fined £200 ($US320) and £100 ($US160) in February 2000, and forbidden to own any pets for two years. Simon Whittaker was put on probation and threatened with prison if he breached its terms.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bradford has set up a baby circumcision centre funded by the National Health Service.
Antworten zu diesem Beitrag:
