That man has done what few other men could. My hats off to him…

ROBIN: I find you disgusting as a human being, if you can be called that, and I know you’ll reap the feelings you sow.

Animal cruelty indicates a severe emotional instability. Run far away from anyone who likes to hurt animals — it’s only a matter of time before they take that attitude out on you!!

This is becoming surreal. SHe apparently had a conversation with him but thus far hasn’t managed to lure him with her charms, even stating he has a “new attractive girlfriend” who has a dog.

Uh oh, I smell trouble!

Stupid jury open and shut case, toss this waste into the trash.

Manni Cotti, I feel sorry for you. Clearly, somebody brutalized you as a child, either emotionally, physically, or both. Taking pride in hurting animals is a sign of mental sickness. You really should get some help for your anger issues before you wind up in court, yourself. If someone sees you kicking strays as you claim that you do, they will have you arrested, as you should be.

Cats do not attack “for no reason”. I have been around cats literally all of my life, and I have never once been attacked by a cat out of the blue. The main reasons cats become aggressive are:

1.) Fear. A cat who feels cornered will lash out in self defense. Humans are enormous in comparison to cats. It’s not hard to see how they would be intimidated by somebody invading their space, regardless of the human’s intent. Most adult cats take a long time to get to know a human they’ve just been introduced to. They are cautious by nature, and clearly with good reason.

2.) Territory. Cats are territorial animals, just like dogs and people. A cat who feels its territory has been invaded may try to defend it. They do not immediately launch into an attack over this. They must be provoked into it.

3.) Overstimulation. Even spayed and neutered cats can become overstimulated by excessive petting. It triggers an aggressive sexual response. Anyone who has ever seen cats mating knows that it is a fairly violent process with lots of biting. Learn to recognize the signs in your cat that it is getting overstimulated, and you will never be bitten. Different cats have different tolerances.

4.) Improper socialization. If a cat has not learned by the age of 10 weeks what are appropriate levels of clawing and biting in play, it is much more difficult to teach it as an adult. This is why it is not recommended to take a cat away from its mother and litter mates before that age. They learn to control their teeth and claws from each other best.

Norman was declawed. Clawing was not an issue. Norman avoided Petcka whenever possible. Norman did not seek this man out to play with him and get too rough. Norman was neutered and did not allow this man to pet him at all. Sexual aggression was not the issue.

Petcka is a violent individual who slammed a metal door on a former girlfriend’s hand deliberately, severing part of her finger. Violent individuals carry themselves with hostility and aggression. This cat was afraid for its life, pure and simple. Sadly, Altobelli ignored the warning signs until it was too late. Few people would believe that someone they care about could harm or kill their pets. Sadly, with abusive individuals, it is an all too common occurrence.

85% of battered women have reported violence against animals in their household. Abusers use household pets as manipulation tools. They threaten the animals’ safety to ensure compliance. They harm the animals to intimidate other household members. They kill them as punishment and further threat. Often, a pet is the only comfort an abused woman or child has in an oppressive and terrifying environment.

Many battered women report staying in an abusive relationship because the shelters won’t accept pets. Many have been killed because they refused to leave their animals behind. As a result of this, more shelters are changing their policies or teaming up with animal welfare groups to provide safe foster environments for pets coming out of abusive households.

Only educating the public and treating these cases with the serious attention they deserve will help to break the cycle of violence. I would much rather see animal cruelty cases coming through the courts, preferably when the offenders are still young enough to be rehabilitated, than cases of child abuse, spouse abuse, and murder. Anyone who thinks this is a waste of taxpayer money clearly does not understand the whole issue.

you have no compassion or empathy. maybe some of the real problems of the world wouldn’t be here if there were less uncompassionate people like you around. i hope you die and when you get to hell you are tied up and surrounded by a million cats biting and scratching you.