Posted on 10/15/2010 6:03:21 PM PDT by smokingfrog
TAMPA — It was all over a crawfish.
The 30 BB gun shots, the lockup in the "Kitty Penitentiary" and a cat's abandonment in McKay Bay followed Mittens' consumption of a pet crustacean.
Details of an animal abuse case that horrified the community last month came to light Wednesday in a Hillsborough County courtroom, where investigators sought to keep the former cat owner and her boyfriend away from animals for good.
County Judge Nick Nazaretian ruled that Mildred "Missy" Krack, 26, can never have another pet in Hillsborough.
A hearing for her 19-year-old boyfriend, Giovanni Estrada, who has been charged with animal cruelty, was rescheduled for Nov. 5.
Krack said she thought Estrada had planned to release Mittens into the wild after the cat ate one of his pet crawfish. She said she didn't know he planned to shoot Mittens with pellets and dump her in the bay.
"What kind of person does that?" Nazaretian asked her.
"A very sick person," Krack answered in a soft voice. "I didn't know he was going to do that. We were supposed to be letting her go."
But Krack didn't explain why Mittens was put into a cat carrier decorated with labels like "Kitty Penitentiary" and "Cell 666." The carrier lists a "Warden" as "Missy."
The judge read over the doodles in disgust. "Do you run some sort of jail?" he asked.
"No," Krack nearly whispered.
And the decorations?
"That was Giovanni's idea," Krack said. "He had originally told me that decorating the carrier was a joke."
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Lord, make sure neither one of these -——’s breed.
Sick, sick.
PING this one over to Slings and Arrows, cat PING List guy.
Wait, what? Pet crawfish?
My favorite crawfish! Noooooo!
/sarc
I’m no cat lover, but this is ridiculous. It’s a sick mind that takes it out on defenseless animals.
No, really, you may look at your crawfish and see a loving pet. Mittens looks at it and sees a tasty snack.
?
I do animal rescue and see this kind of s.....t time and time again.
What the hell is wrong with these people?
Missy Krack and the disgusting boyfriend probably do crack. Someone should shoot them with BBs and put them in the Bay. Savages!
I hope that the other inmates go after Giovanni Estrada.
I have wondered myself.
Honestly, there must be a special place in Hell for people that abuse animals and children. What kind of people can do that to a helpless animal?
Since this won’t be the last horrific animal cruelty story to grace FR, it almost goes without saying that these stories only serve to underscore the absolute depravity of some individuals. So what can society really do to adequately intervene with this obvious sociopath/criminal in training?
Mildred Krack. No wonder she turned bad.
good question.
I expect these two will have interactions with the local authories in the future.
Who do we rescue? the cat or the crawfish?
“Giovanni Estrada, who has been charged with animal cruelty..”
Another “tough” guy.
Seriously, I had a pet crawfish when I wa growing up. I caught it with a piece of hot dog tied to a string in summer camp. Not cuddly, friendly, or even fun to play with. Luckily, it died after a few weeks.
Mark
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