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More reasons why Paws & Claws hates people

March
3

News flash you idiot stoner: 6-month-old kittens aren’t “hyper.” It’s called being a 6-month-old kitten. It is their job, man, to be nutty little balls of activity.
OK, Mr. Acea Schomaker of Lincoln, Neb., probably isn’t getting this message today, at least not from me. But his dumbness has gone national……oh, gotta love the Web.
Fortunately, the kitty at the heart of this story, Shadow, is apparently fine and will hopefully get a new home soon. Good luck Shadow…Read the story below or visit this site to catch the video of the local news report.

Here’s the story from the Associated Press.

OMAHA, Neb. — A man who tried to cool out his hyper cat by stuffing her into a boxlike homemade bong faces cruelty charges — and catcalls from animal lovers.
Lancaster County sheriff’s deputies responding to a domestic disturbance call Sunday alleged they saw 20-year-old Acea Schomaker smoking marijuana through a piece of garden hose attached to a duct-taped, plastic glass box in which the cat had been stuffed.
“This cat was just dazed,” Sgt. Andy Stebbing said. “She was on the front seat of the cop car, wrapped in a blanket, and never moved all the way to the humane society.”
Schomaker told deputies 6-month-old Shadow was hyper and he was trying to calm her down. The contraption she had been stuffed inside was 12 inches by 6 inches. Shadow was timid but in good condition Monday at the Capital Humane Society, executive director Bob Downey said.
“What the human mind doesn’t invent, huh?” Downey said.
Schomaker, who was released from jail after paying a $400 fine on the arrest warrant, faces drug and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. He did not immediately respond to phone messages left Monday seeking comment.

I give you, Mr. Shomaker…just one more opportunity for folks to find him in cyberspace!

This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 am by Laurel Babcock.
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3 Responses to “More reasons why Paws & Claws hates people”

  1. Steve C.

    That’s just one of the many reasons why i hate people. I have a list ;-)

  2. Laurel Babcock

    I bet mine’s longer :)

  3. Steve C.

    we should compare notes ;-)

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Laurel Babcock is the Community Life editor for The Journal News, Express Publications and LoHud.com. She grew up with a beloved mutt and was surrounded by dogs into young adulthood. She liked cats enough, but didn't really think of them as true pets. That changed when her brother brought an abandoned 4-week-old kitty into the family, dooming us all. Laurel currently serves as staff for two completely adored cats, Stanley and Cup, both girls.


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