A 22-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly smothering a cat with a plastic grocery bag and punching multiple cats in the face over and over again.
According to court documents, one cat named Milo was thrown against a wall and had its head bashed repeatedly. Another, named Cheddar Bob, was grabbed and punched several times. A gray Maine Coon named Ghost was suffocated with a plastic bag before being struck in the face. The abuse was reportedly recorded on video. This is not momentary neglect. This is deliberate, repeated violence.
Sign now to demand that the court impose mandatory mental health counseling and a lifetime ban on animal ownership.
When police removed the animals from the home, they were suffering from dehydration, malnourishment, and flea infestations. Three cats and one dog are now in the care of an animal rights organization. They survived, but they endured trauma no animal should ever experience.
This kind of cruelty does not happen in isolation. Research has long shown a link between animal abuse and broader patterns of violence. When someone repeatedly punches, smothers, and slams defenseless animals, it signals deeply disturbing behavior that must be addressed at its root.
Criminal charges alone are not enough. To truly protect animals and the community, the sentence must include mandatory, court-supervised mental health counseling and a permanent ban on owning, possessing, or living with animals. Without these protections, future animals could be at risk.
We cannot undo what happened to Ghost, Milo, and Cheddar Bob. But we can demand meaningful consequences that prevent this from ever happening again.
Sign the petition to urge the St. Louis Circuit Court to impose a lifetime animal ownership ban and mandatory mental health treatment.
