Carri's note: I'm glad some states are finally treating these incidents as felonies and not just misdemeanors!!!
Cat Survives Sword Attack
Arvada Man Faces Felony, Misdemeanor Charges
UPDATED: 10:51 am EDT August 26, 2005
ARVADA, Colo. -- An Arvada man chased a cat around the house with a two-foot-long sword, stabbing it several times, police said Thursday.
Richard Davis, 38, faces a felony charge of aggravated cruelty to animals and a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief following the incident, Denver television station KMGH reported.
Police were called out at 4 a.m. on Aug. 17 and arrested Davis after finding a house cat named Precious stabbed six times.
According to people living in the home, the cat had recently given birth to a litter of kittens and scratched and bit a woman who brought home a stray kitten.
Police said the woman was the fiancee of Davis, who became incensed and chased Precious through the house, wounding it severely.
The woman turned over ownership of Precious and her kittens to Planned Pethood Plus, which managed to save the cat's life and is caring for it while it recovers.
Davis is being held at the Jefferson County Jail, according to police.
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