Washington, DC - Washington Humane Society: Cat Found Hanging from a Phone Line - $15,000 Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest and Conviction of Person(s) Responsible for this Horrific Act

I apologize for the nature of the photo below, but we really want to catch the perpetrator(s) of this ghastly act. Thank you to our friends at the ASPCA and HSUS for matching our $5,000 reward. We are now offering $15,000 to anyone who provides information leading to an arrest.

On December 9, 2015, the Washington Humane Society discovered an adolescent male domestic short-haired grey tabby cat dangling from a phone line across the alley of the 400 block of Newcomb Street, SE and the 400 block of Mellon Street, SE. It is believed this act was committed between the evening of December 8^th and the morning of December 9^th.

The Washington Humane Society (WHS) desperately needs the help of the community for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this horrific act of animal cruelty.

The Washington Humane Society (WHS), The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) have partnered together, offering $5,000.00 each for a reward of $15,000.00 to anybody who provides information leading to the arrest.

If you have any information about this case, please contact: Washington Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement Department: Officer Russell – ARussell@washhumane.org.  202-723-5730

Information will be kept confidential upon request.

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