Cat found marinating in trunk of a car

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Police say a traffic stop led to animal cruelty charges after they found a live cat "marinating" in oil and peppers in the trunk of a car.

Buffalo police say officers heard the cat meowing when they stopped 51-year-old Gary Korkuc of Cheektowaga to ticket him for running a stop sign Sunday night.

They say they checked the trunk and found 4-year-old Navarro in a cage, his fur covered with oil, crushed red peppers and chili peppers.

Police say Korkuc told them he did it because Navarro was ill-tempered. Korkuc was charged with cruelty and released; his phone number isn't listed.

Police say he told them he was going to cook Navarro. Korkuc also told officers a number of things that didn't make sense, including that his neutered male cat was pregnant.

Animal advocates have cleaned Navarro and put him up for adoption.







http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38656692/ns/today-today_pets_and_animals/?GT1=43001


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I feel bad for the cat, but the man also clearly has mental issues.

[xlovexkurtx]

Oh the poor cat! At least it was still alive. The guy is obviously severely fucked up, but naming his cat navarro was awesome.

[Bougainvillea]

That's terrible. At least it's alive.

But I kept my finger on my lips to keep myself from smiling too hard. Once again, I think this is just another fucked up thing that happens to an animal. And I just really don't care. I'm not phased by it. Now if it was a small child, that's a whole different story, my friend.

[xlovexkurtx]

Animals are just as important as children

[Bougainvillea]

Not to me.

[xlovexkurtx]

Well you need to re-assess your priorities

[CaptainObvious]

Well you need to re-assess your priorities

No, I think you need to reassess your priorities. No non-sentient animal could ever be as important as a sentient being.

Anyways, I would hope anyone who wants to marinate a pet for cooking would have the compassion to kill it first (marinating something alive in spicy marinade would be painful and cruel), but other than that I have no issues. Got some chicken in the fridge marinating right now, actually.

[Bougainvillea]

I don't need to re-assess shit. I'm sorry if I hold my fellow humans above a house cat. I wouldn't compare a child to a cat. Because I feel more compassion for children, than common household pets. I guess it's my love of children.

I'm not saying "Fuck the animal kingdom!" but seriously, it's a fucking cat.

[nick]

What a sick story.

[Sage]

LOL. Marinating. Now I'm sort of hungry.

[Sugaree]

Animals are just as important as children

No, no they are not.

Not to me.

Well you need to re-assess your priorities

No, he doesn't need to reassess his priorities. Animals are not as important as a human child. Should they be treated with respect and love? Yes, but they are not more important than a child.

As sick a story as this is - and I do feel bad for the cat - I can't find myself to be overly sensitive as you are about this.

[chris4]

Is it bad that I laughed?

[The Flightless Hawk]

That's horrible, at least the cat's ok.