CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Cheyenne Animal Control says that their officers and the Cheyenne Police were called to the scene of an apartment building on Sunday, May 10 where a small group of children, ages 8-13, had allegedly thrown the neighbor’s one-year-old cat from a third-floor balcony.
Officers say that they arrived as the children had retrieved the cat from the sidewalk and were planning a second round.
According to tot he Animal Shelter, the owner surrendered the cat to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter where he was immediately triaged by the in-house medical team.
It was reported that the cat’s teeth and gums were bruised and bloody but despite his pain, he was friendly. He is currently recuperating at the Shelter and will soon be looking for a new home.
According to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter, the police will be filing an affidavit with the District Attorney’s Office to charge all four children with animal cruelty.
