Chicago man charged for kitten killing, torture prompts warning from animal welfare groups
Animal welfare groups across Chicago urged people to take caution as they adopt and give away pets after a Wicker Park man was accused of animal cruelty for allegedly adopting, torturing and killing several kittens.
Adoption agencies and animal welfare groups across Chicago told the Tribune the case was disturbing and unusual. “We don’t turn away animals,” she said. “We just want to provide people a safe place to take their animals.” Pet owners should have extensive conversations and a safe first meeting with people looking to adopt, Kulla said. Asking questions about what happened to someone’s last pet and who their veterinarian was is another important step, she added.
Staffers across her organization, which she said runs the Midwest’s largest no-kill shelter, felt a collective angst upon hearing about the alleged kitten killing and torture, Wickham said.“I was nauseous reading the details of what happened to those kittens,” she said. “That is exactly what we try to prevent when we find homes for homeless pets.”
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