Woman Sells Gothic Cats on eBay
Cecilia Biemann — December 19, 2008 — Lifestyle
References: news.yahoo
Three kittens with piercings in their ears, neck and tail have been removed from a US home after humane officers were tipped off that they were being sold on eBay.
The Pennsylvania woman--who has a pet grooming business in the basement of her home--was marketing the animals as ‘Gothic kittens’ and is likely to be charged with a criminal offense over the matter.
There was also a dog found inside the home with pierced ears.
Officer Carol Morrison from the Humane Society said, “It’s unbelievable anybody would do this to kittens.”
The Pennsylvania woman--who has a pet grooming business in the basement of her home--was marketing the animals as ‘Gothic kittens’ and is likely to be charged with a criminal offense over the matter.
There was also a dog found inside the home with pierced ears.
Officer Carol Morrison from the Humane Society said, “It’s unbelievable anybody would do this to kittens.”
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