Seeking Justice for Cat Victims of Cruelty
Alley Cat Allies is offering sizeable rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for acts of cruelty to cats.
Please read and share the information below, especially if you live in or know others who live in the areas where the cruelty and killing occurred.
$10,000 Reward for Information on Deadly Antifreeze Poisoning of Cats in Warren, Ohio
Alley Cat Allies is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the prosecution and conviction of any person(s) involved in the deadly poisoning of community cats at a mobile home community in Warren, Ohio.
On March 26, 2025, Trumbull AWL Humane Agents responded to a report and discovered three bowls containing tuna mixed with antifreeze and bleach in an outdoor area at the Blue Water Manor mobile home community. A bottle of bleach was discarded on the ground near the bowls. All signs point to local community cats, or unowned cats who live outdoors, as the target of deliberate poisoning. Three cats are believed to have consumed the poisoned food and died as a result.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Animal Welfare League (AWL) of Trumbull County Humane Investigations Department at 330-539-5300 or [email protected].
$10,000 Reward Related to Kitten with Traumatic Foot Injury in Cleveland, Ohio
Alley Cat Allies is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the prosecution and conviction of any person(s) who committed acts of animal cruelty or neglect related to a kitten found in Cleveland, Ohio, with a suspected traumatic injury to his foot that resulted in the loss of his leg.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cleveland Animal Protective League (APL) humane investigations hotline at 216-377-1630.
The kitten, dubbed Apollo, was reportedly found in Cleveland in October of 2024 with his right front paw missing and the tendons of his leg exposed by the injury. He is an orange tabby and is estimated to be around 3 months old.
Alley Cat Allies brought Apollo’s case to the attention of the Cleveland APL, ensured Apollo was rushed to veterinary care, and covered the costs of his treatment as well as veterinary forensics to help determine the cause of the injury. The trauma to Apollo’s foot meant his entire leg had to be surgically amputated.
$10,000 Reward for Information on Cruel Acts to Cats Described In Disturbing Videos
Alley Cat Allies is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person(s) who committed acts of animal cruelty or abandonment that were described in a recent series of since-deleted Facebook videos about harming cats and kittens in Washington, Missouri.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Washington, Missouri Police Department tip line at (636) 390-1050.
The video below is just one in the disturbing series of Facebook videos posted by a Washington resident. Please be advised that the language used is very upsetting.
The series of since-deleted live videos were posted to the Facebook page of a person identifying himself as Washington resident Michael “Mike” Berger and show cats in traps or carriers. Behind the camera, a person claims to have personally trapped the cats, and talks about taking horrific, cruel, and deadly action against them. The person refers to at least one cat as “the next victim”.
$10,000 for the Arrest and Conviction of the Shooter of George the Cat
George after surgery to remove his injured leg. Alley Cat Allies covered the costs of his procedure.
Alley Cat Allies has doubled our reward offer from $5,000 to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting and maiming George the cat with a shotgun. It is believed George was shot before or on the morning of April 13, 2024.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Friendship Animal Protective League (APL) humane investigations hotline at (440) 322-4321 x 225.
George, a ~3-year-old community cat, or unowned cat who lives outdoors, walked up to his caregiver on the morning of April 13 with his rear left leg dangling behind him. A veterinary examination revealed buckshot in the shattered leg, demonstrating that George had been maimed by a shotgun. The damage was so severe that George’s injured leg had to be surgically amputated.
Alley Cat Allies covered the costs of George’s surgery. He recovered in foster care and has since been adopted, but he still has yet to receive justice.
$15,000 for Arrest and Conviction of Serial Cat Killer in Florida
Lilly, a suspected victim in a series of lethal acts of cruelty to cats in Lake Clarke Shores, Florida.
Alley Cat Allies is offering a reward of $7,500 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing several cats in the town of Lake Clarke Shores. According to investigators, three to four cats appear to have been shot.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lake Clarke Shores Police Department at 561-964-1515 and ask for Lieutenant Fisher.
Investigators say each cat was found deceased in bodies of water in the area of Carambola Road and Carambola Circle of Lake Clarke Shores. The horrifying situation has been ongoing for weeks in and before April 2024, with cats going missing as far back as several months.
Why Prosecuting Cruelty Matters
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws criminalizing acts of cruelty toward animals for a reason. Cats are sentient beings with inherent value who suffer and feel pain and deserve neither. And, they deserve justice when harm is done to them.
The well-known link between violence toward cats and violence toward people also factors into the gravity of animal cruelty crimes. All acts of cruelty must be taken very seriously and penalized to the fullest extent of the law.
Learn more about The Link between harm to cats and harm to people at alleycat.org/TheLink.
Join our fight against cruelty at alleycat.org/Anti-Cruelty.
