Posted on 07/24/2002 2:17:30 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
Man Gets Probation in Kitten's Death
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A pet store worker who stomped a kitten to death in front of young children waiting to buy it has been sentenced to probation and ordered to undergo anger management counseling.
Timothy M. Paules Jr., 23, of Colebrookdale Township, was sentenced to two years of probation for killing the kitten on Oct. 6 while he was working at Zimmer's Pets in Gilbertsville.
Paules was convicted of cruelty to animals last month. He has also been ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and serve 100 hours of community service. Judge Joseph A. Smyth also ruled that Paules could no longer work with animals.
``I don't think incarceration is necessary,'' Smyth told Paules. ``You have a history of emotional problems. I think this is a wake-up call.''
During the trial, Paules said that he killed the cat because it bit his finger and scratched his face.
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