Cat Abuser Behind Bars

A man from Uniondale, Long Island is now behind bars for felony robbery charges, but this all comes after he also violently tortured his girlfriend's 5-month-old kitten. Shomari Ferguson allegedly beat the cat when his girlfriend was at work. Apparently the girlfriend's landlord called her to say that he heard loud thuds and screeching from the kitten, so the girlfriend asked her roommate to investigate. According to the Nassau County DA's office, the roommate found "the kitten in the closet, smelling strongly of bleach, and its face covered in blood, pus, and saliva. The kitten was unable to open its eyes."

An assistant DA told WCBS 2 that Ferguson "repeatedly threw [the kitten] against the wall and beat her to such an extent - broken hip, broken ribs, a collapsed lung—her body temperature was so low, it didn't register on a thermometer. She was in shock." The DA's office shot video and took photos inside of the animal hospital the cat is being treated at, and say the cat (named Cali) was suffering from internal injuries, bleach burns, a split lip and fractured bones. Cali recently recovered from her injuries and now lives with one of the assistant veterinarians who adopted her.

It's believed that Ferguson, who has a history of physical and verbal intimidation, would likely turn on his girlfriend next. Animal cruelty cases are often part of, or will lead to domestic violence, and District Attorney Kathleen Rice has now opened an Animal Cruelty Task Force.

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By Jen Carlson in News on July 30, 2010 1:47 PM

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Onecoolphone

Tell you one thing, that girl had at the very least have dumped that man like steaming pile of crap he is. Nothing frustrates me more than people who make excuses for others when they do things so sickening.

Jen S

Grown man versus kitten. What a POS.

Splicer

May Ferguson die in a fire.

Rocknrope

Missing Missy, a Shannon Production.

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

Recently, District Attorney Kathleen Rice's office opened an Animal Cruelty Task Force.

OK, She has my vote on this race for NYS AG office.

youngpro

actually, fucktard:

Kathleen Rice CAN'T have your vote since you presumably don't live in Nassau County.

The concept of simple politics eludes you as much as basic grammar.

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

Idiot, you are so dumb it is unbelievable. Ignorance and apathy are close companions and you are proof of that. Kathleen Rice is one of the candidate for New York STATE Attorney General. Go fucking crawl under a rock you dumb bytch.

youngpro

but she's not even in the primary yet....oh, snap!

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

she is on the ballot for Sept primary you idiot. Damn, you aren't even good looking enough to be this dumb shit. no wonder you're so miserable and hateful. you fuck yourself since no one else will.

youngpro

of course she does have your vote. let's base my vote SOLELY ON WHERE A CANDIDATE'S STANCE IS ON ANIMAL RIGHTS and nothing else.

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

oh crap, Why don't these people just fucking kill themselves. I wish I could kill with all my hate towards these horrible ugly useless people. I hope this woman is a bytch as Ashley Yeater.

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