A Co Antrim woman seen hitting and throttling a cat in a video clip has been given 80 hours community service.
April Thomas, 28, was also banned from keeping any further felines for ten years. The mother-of-two, from Thornhill Parade in Ballyclare, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a cat.
Belfast Magistrates’ Court heard that a City Council animal welfare officer received a complaint in May 2021 about an incident at the defendant’s home. A video clip sent with the complaint showed Thomas grab a white cat from a crate and hold it up by the neck.
