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Photos of cats holding knives, cigarettes prompts animal control investigation
The Shelby Star ^
| Tuesday, November 23, 2010
| Staff
Posted on 11/23/2010 2:13:37 PM PST by Third Person
control investigation Comments 20 Tuesday, Nov 23 2010, 8:06 am WSOC CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Pictures of animals holding knives and cigarettes have prompted an investigation of employees at Mecklenburg County Animal Care and Control.
In an e-mail to city leaders, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe said his department had been investigating the "inappropriate" pictures since August.
One picture showed a cat, apparently sedated, with a cigarette in its mouth and a knife in its paws.
Another showed a cat with a pen in its mouth.
One showed a ferret that's missing fur, with a caption that read "someone thought it would be funny to Nair" the animal.
A whistleblower alerted a website that employees at the animal shelter had posted the pictures on Facebook.
Monroe said a review board was formed last week to determine what will happen to the employees.
"The disciplinary action will range from termination to suspension without pay for employees involved in the inappropriate acts," Monroe wrote in his e-mail.
Charlotte city leaders found out about the investigation on Monday.
"It sounds horrific from what I've read on the website," City Councilman Warren Cooksey said. "I'm looking forward to hearing from CMPD what the result of their disciplinary action is."
It's unclear when those results will be available.
A spokeswoman for Animal Care and Control said she could not comment.
TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: kittyping
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Calling all Viking Kitties... Help!
To: Third Person
Those pics are funny....LOL
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posted on
11/23/2010 2:16:50 PM PST
by
GSP.FAN
(Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
11/23/2010 2:22:12 PM PST
by
ColdOne
To: Third Person
OMG! I am so offended! /sarc
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posted on
11/23/2010 2:26:29 PM PST
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rj45mis
To: Third Person
There wouldn’t be an outcry if these were fetuses!
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posted on
11/23/2010 2:28:04 PM PST
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rj45mis
To: Third Person
Unless I’m misunderstanding the situation, the first cat was not tranquilized just to shoot this photo. A waste of time to complain about a silly and non-painful moment for the animals.
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posted on
11/23/2010 2:30:39 PM PST
by
skr
(May God confound the enemy)
To: Third Person
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posted on
11/23/2010 2:30:52 PM PST
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cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: Constitution Day
Cat abuse in NC, I can’t imagine who would contemplate such a thing.
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posted on
11/23/2010 2:32:10 PM PST
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Pablo lives jubtabulously!)
To: cripplecreek
That’s what we’re lookin’ for... help is on the way!
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posted on
11/23/2010 2:33:04 PM PST
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Third Person
(Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.)
To: Third Person
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11/23/2010 2:36:57 PM PST
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BreitbartSentMe
((Ex-Dem since 2001 *Folding@Home for the Gipper - Join the FReeper Folders*))
To: Third Person
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11/23/2010 2:37:31 PM PST
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BreitbartSentMe
((Ex-Dem since 2001 *Folding@Home for the Gipper - Join the FReeper Folders*))
To: Third Person
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11/23/2010 2:38:36 PM PST
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BreitbartSentMe
((Ex-Dem since 2001 *Folding@Home for the Gipper - Join the FReeper Folders*))
To: Third Person
In an e-mail to city leaders, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe said his department had been investigating the "inappropriate" pictures since August. 
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posted on
11/23/2010 2:47:37 PM PST
by
Dumpster Baby
(Truth is called hate by those who hate the truth.)
To: Third Person
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posted on
11/23/2010 2:59:03 PM PST
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Attention Surplus Disorder
("Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit smoking" - Barack Hussein Obama)
To: Third Person
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
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posted on
11/23/2010 3:13:47 PM PST
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The Comedian
(Government: Saving people from freedom since time immemorial.)
To: Third Person
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posted on
11/23/2010 3:55:36 PM PST
by
mirkwood
(Palin-Bolton 2012)
To: Attention Surplus Disorder
To: The Comedian; onyx; Allegra; LUV W; silent_jonny; penelopesire; maggief; Liz; hoosiermama; ...
Uh oh ...
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posted on
11/23/2010 4:04:23 PM PST
by
STARWISE
(The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
To: The Comedian; onyx; Allegra; LUV W; silent_jonny; penelopesire; maggief; Liz; hoosiermama; ...
ROFL ..
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posted on
11/23/2010 4:06:06 PM PST
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STARWISE
(The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
To: Third Person
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11/23/2010 4:07:44 PM PST
by
Jack Hydrazine
(It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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