Cat severely dehydrated, emaciated
Meriden, CT (US)

Incident Date: Friday, Jan 13, 2006
County: New Haven

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Cynthia Roberts

Police charged a city woman with cruelty to animals. The Meriden Animal Hospital contacted police Jan. 13, 2006 after it was forced to euthanize a cat that had been brought in for treatment, police spokesman Sgt. Lenny Caponigro said. The cat, which had been adopted from the Meriden Humane Society in July 2005, was severely dehydrated and emaciated and had no chance of survival, a hospital employee told police.

Police arrested Cynthia Roberts, 48, of 93 Beth Ann Circle, and charged her with cruelty to animals. She faces up to one year in prison and up to $1,000 in fines.

References

• Record Journal News - March 2006

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