Bronx Teen Kills Kitten In Oven

The ASPCA arrested a 17-year-old girl for killing her ex-roommate's kitten by putting the feline into an oven and leaving it to die. The Post described it as Cheyenne Cherry's "heartless attempt to get revenge on her lesbian lover." Cherry and a friend broke into the Mott Haven apartment of Valerie Hernandez, planning to trash the place. And the Daily News reports that Cherry allegedly told investigators, "I hate cats." Neighbors called the fire department, because a fire started and smoke was coming from the apartment. ASPCA Assistant Director Joseph Pentangelo said, "The kitten was burned alive, and it did not happen quickly. It was an agonizing death," adding that Cherry and the other person left soon after also slashing Hernandez's couch and stealing items, "She didn't want to hear the cat crying and scratching at the oven door... It's a shame that this kitten had to suffer like this. For the kitten to get caught up in whatever was going on with them is a tragedy." Cherry was charged with arson, burglary, criminal trespass and felony aggravated animal cruelty.

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By Jen Chung in News on June 5, 2009 6:12 PM

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moley

What a sick and twisted fucking bitch

You need to rot in fucking hell

I am a cat lover and you need to get a new fucking brain love

You are fucking sick

There are no words to fucking describe this kind of fucking act of cruelty

Aliza

i hope she someone throws her in an oven

Ganjat

If she had the comfort of a real living penis this could have all been avoided.

SonnyBobiche

Thread winner!

SonnyBobiche

Thread winner!

Mitch449

Cheyenne, I wish mercy on your soul when you arrive in prison. There are cat lovers in prison and there are ovens. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!! What comes around goes around biatch !!!!!!!!!!

robingee

Yes, wait till all the criminals who assault humans find out that someone harmed a cat!

ribaldry

The real sin is that she didn't soak the kitty in teryaki sauce for 24 hrs. before hand. They're delicious that way. Kitty Teryaki. Google the recipe.

from philly

This is just sickening. I am not a "cat lover" myself I am a dog lover. HOWEVER this version of a female dog deserves the same. AN EYE FOR AN EYE. That innocent kitten had every right to live. It did no harm to no one and by no means deserved to die a horific death as it did. I HOPE THE BITCH BURNS IN HELL!!!!!!

Amanda Harletsch

for those cynics that insist in giving a break to the criminals involved in animal cruelty, here is the profile of antisocial behavior:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/06/06/2009-06-06_cheyenne_cherry_teen_accused_of_burning_cat_in_oven_was_busted_in_2008_in_armed_.html

chopp3r

I'd happily shove this bitch in front of a bus without the slightest bit of remorse.

dandygeorge

In Korea this would only be regarded as cooking dinner.

Ganjat

hahahaah. Oh my. that was quick

dajamg

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAA OMG YOU'RE SOOO FUNNY

Is that what you wanted? Seriously though, you're a racist, unfunny piece of shit. At least get your stereotypes right. Koreans don't eat cats, and even if they did, they would NEVER be so inhumane as to cook a cat alive. Next time, why don't you try a little harder to be funny, instead of relying on racist, untrue stereotypes to get the job done. Oh, and you look like a douchebag for making stupid jokes on this horrible, horrible story.

Spirit of 76

This story has certainly inflamed a lot of emotions, and justifiably so. That girl should be shipped off to prison for the rest of her life. She has no remorse and will never find any kind of redemption. It's just a matter of time before her next "joke" involves a defenseless two-legged creature.

But it looks like some commenters went way over the line. Some notable gaps in the comment numbers. Maybe "GoToHell" has been finally banned after this. Aside from some violent rants, he even posted a one-sentence post that was nothing but a profane attack on Jen for deleting said rants. Not smart to insult the editor of a blog if you want to keep commenting there.

Roncore

Why not just set the cat free? Why kill it?

if you set it free, its natural instincts will kick in, or someone will rescue it. and the person you are mad at still mourns the loss of a kitten.

angry lovers are never in the right state of mind. especially 17 year old ones.

for shame.

robingee

I don't think a kitten would fare very well on the streets, natural instincts or not. But it would be better than what happened.

Gertah

The Daily News is reporting that she was released without bail. This is also not her first offense involving an animal. What a worthless piece of shit.

R.C.: is it ok to call her a worthless piece of shit, or is that racially insensitive?

tmz is evil

Interesting that people are attacking her for being a "ghetto dyke."

Of course if she'd been a white straight male, everyone would just be calling him a "sociopath" or "troubled young man" or "person with issues", not calling attention to his ethnicity, orientation, or making assumptions about his socio-economic background.