You don't have to be a member of PETA to condemn horse punching, iguana smuggling or cat juggling (which might only exist in Steve Martin movies).
Duct-Tape Cat Case
Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Police believe a mentally disturbed man covered a cat in duct tape and then left it in a neighbor's yard when it wouldn't stop wailing. The kitty, now dubbed Sticky, had to be sedated so that veterinarians could remove all the tape. The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says at least 100 people have offered to adopt Sticky, according to WPVI.
Bathtub Dog Killing
Martin County (Florida) Sheriff's Department
Police in Stuart, Florida, say a woman stabbed a dog to death in her bathtub, according to WPBF.com. Police believe she killed the dog because it tried to bite her when she was giving it a bath. See the accused killer, Cassandra Lauderdale, in the Weird Crime Mug Shot Hall of Shame.
Florida's Cat Killer
Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office
Police say they've caught the person who is responsible for skinning and mutilating at least 19 cats in south Florida -- and they are charging a 18 year old who lived just a few doors away from some of the pet owners whom he victimized.
Decapitated Horse Fed to Dogs
Courtesy Riverside County (Calif.) Sheriff's Dept.
Southern California Police accuse Jack Ziniuk of pummeling his horse with a sledgehammer, sawing off its head with a chainsaw, and leaving the remains in a dog run.
Eating George Clooney
PETA has obtained a sweaty bath towel used by George Clooney, and they've combined it with tofu to make a dish they call "CloFu."
