Sick people who hurt innocent animals

In an article from fox news a few months ago two teenagers named Angelo Monderoy, 18, and Matthew Cooper, 17, broke into a vacant apartment in Brooklyn and set a cat on fire. The kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes said that the teenagers poured charcoal lighter fluid on the cat while holding it down. They then set fire to the cat causing very deep wounds and fourth-degree burns. The cat was found outside, unable to move and was crying but still alive and later was euthanized at an animal hospital. The ASPCA which stands for American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals investigation lead to the capture of these two teens and they were indicted. In addition the fire also damaged the building where other people were in fact living. Because of this the two teenagers could spend 25 years in prison for allegedly torturing and killing a cat they set on fire when they broke into an apartment in New York City. The charges they face are second-degree arson, second-degree burglary and aggravated animal cruelty. Image was found on flickr.

Another incident of this happened in Mount Vernon recently where someone set a draw which had kittens in it on fire. The kittens were only 2 weeks old when they were set fire The kittens were rescued and survived but were meant to be left for dead. According to Shannon Laukhuf who is the executive director for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Westchester says that “Unfortunately we have been seeing a lot more cruelty lately than we care to see…But I've never seen anything like this though, when four kittens were blatantly set on fire."

After these two stories I am sickened by it because I have no remorse for people who hurt animals. People who hurt animals are usually sociopaths who are people who don’t feel emotion. If these people are hurting animals what’s to stop them from hurting people too. These people belong in jail for the maximum sentence and should definitely seek mental help. If you think someone is hurting or neglecting an animal you can call the SPCA’s of Westchester’s 24 hour confidential tip line at 914-941-7797.