Man drowns his roommate’s cat in the bathtub, according to police

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Memphis police have arrested and charged a man accused of drowning his roommate’s cat.

On May 21, officials received a call from the Animal Emergency Center on Summer Avenue.

According to the affidavit, a cat named Gata was taken to the hospital after the owner was alerted by his roommate.

Officials said roommate Stoniquco Smith called the owner and told him the cat was seriously injured.

Smith later told police that he took the cat to a kennel and placed it in a bathtub with running water.

When the owner came home, he found the cat on the bathroom floor, convulsing and gasping for air.

According to police, the cat was subsequently taken to the hospital, where it later had to be put down due to its condition.

Smith was taken into police custody and now faces charges of aggravated animal cruelty.

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