Target: Brian D. Seaman, District Attorney of Niagara County, NY
Goal: Charge woman allegedly involved in caging and killing of stray cat with animal cruelty.
Another day, and another alleged animal killer gets a slap on the wrist from a lax justice system. New Yorker Timothy VanBuren reportedly admitted that he shot and killed a stray cat whom he had trapped in a cage. VanBuren claims he shot the cat in the head under orders from his landlord. Allegedly, the landlord wanted stray cats removed from her property and initially hired a local animal welfare agency to secure the cats in cages, spay and neuter them, and then release them. The agency apparently later discovered that one of the cages left on the premises had been used by the landlord, Judy Wagner, to trap a cat–and that Wagner confessed to telling her tenant to then kill the animal.
VanBuren was charged with aggravated animal cruelty. Upon appearing in court, however, he was given an adjournment contemplating dismissal. This action means that as long as he does not engage in any known criminal activity for the next few months, the charges will be dismissed with no penalty. As if this non-punishment was not injustice enough, the landlord who allegedly had knowledge of and contributed directly to this killing faced no charges at all.
Sign the petition below to demand these local legal professionals start taking animal cruelty cases seriously.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Mr. Seaman,
The animal cruelty allegations brought to your attention through Cat-by-Cat were deeply disturbing. Two people allegedly confessed to a plot to entrap, shoot, and ultimately kill a stray cat for no other reason than that the cat existed. While Timothy VanBuren was charged with aggravated animal cruelty, he ultimately received what amounted to a dismissal of the charges.
This lacking penalty, combined with the reported treatment of animal rescue employees who attempted to attend the proceedings, signals an extremely troubling legal approach to animal cruelty cases in Royalton and well beyond. You can at least partially rectify this seeming injustice, however. Charge the woman who allegedly instigated this deadly incident, Judy Wagner, with aggravated animal cruelty as well. Moreover, vigilantly pursue a punishment that fits the reported crime.
The legal system claimed they wanted to send a message in this case with the initial cruelty charge. Send the lasting message that any deliberate act of cruelty against another living being will never be condoned nor ignored.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Jhency Xang
This is what happens when Idiots elect Idiots in office!
I totally agree! Leftist “woke” idiots. The laws don’t protect any creatures from harm or murder. Enough of this crap!
They should be charged with such cruelty and murder
These two soulless monsters need to be thrown in jail for the rest of their miserable, stinking lives!!
Cocksuckers like these should be tied down and taken care of with a buzz saw. I hope the putrid piece of shit experiences karma of the worst kind. I am so angry.
Couldn’t have said it any better! This cats life mattered! Monsters like this are the main reason why I no longer associate with humans. Most are selfish and only care about themselves….
Agree with you and I always said that the best punishment is an eye for an eye. They should receive the same torture they give to these poor animals.
It’s so hard to believe that a human being can be so cruel. I feel your anger and sadness about how an innocent creature was abused. It leaves me sad and confused that someone can be such a lowlife. I appreciate your kindness and heartfelt emotions and I’m right there with you 💕 from one humane being too another I understand your feelings.
Well said. I was thinking of a Red Hot Poker shoved where the sun doesn’t shine – either method they need removing from the planet NOW
THE SO CALLED ‘JUSTICE’ SYSTEM JUST BROKE THE LAW, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW MAKING ANIMAL CRUELTY A FELONY. THESE ‘JUDGES’ SHOULD BE PUT IN JAIL WITH THE CRIMINALS, I HAVE ZERO RESPECT FOR TRASHY COWARDS!!
President Trump is the only one who cared enough to sign that bill into law: a felony if innocent creatures are harmed, tortured or/and murdered.
President Trump is still the legitimate duly re-elected president.
The marxistdems idiots usurpers have made this country unlivable for all living creatures!
EXACTLY CORRECT IT’S THE JUDGES WHO ARE NOT ENFORCEING THE LAW!!!!
CAGE this CRUEL LADY AND KILL HER WITH A GUN where NO TAXPAYERS’ MONEY SPENT ON HER IN PRISON!
DEATH PENALTY for these human SADISTIC and PSYCHOPATHIC MONSTERS! This is the only justice for the shocking act of cruelty they have inflicted on an innocent, loving and trusting cat!
Judy Wagner ordered the killing and Van Buren did it they are both guilty
Judy you stinking coward !!! You dragged your tenant into your shitty plan, shame on you, bad karma will find you if justice doesn’t
Timothy VanBuren is a POS that needs to be locked up!!!
KILL BOTH OF THESE SADISTIC MONSTERS!!!!!
I agree 100%. A slow and agonising death for these evil cretins is essential!
I’m so sorry to hear that this innocent cat was brutally murdered. The behavior of Judy Wagner and Timothy VanBuren is appalling and unacceptable. All Judy Wagner had to do was call the animal welfare agency back and have them get the remaining cat. Instead, she has VanBuren shoot the cat and kill it. What a couple of idiots. They both need to be severely punished for being so cruel and stupid. RIP fur baby and I hope you get justice.
These two monsters need to be incarcerated for decades and rot in jail!
Rest In Peace innocent kitty 🐈⬛!
These two lowlife animal torturing murdering psycho monsters from hell Judy Wagner and Timothy Van Buren who deliberately and heinously tortured an innocent cat to death must be brought to Justice and sentenced to death. How many other precious and innocent sentient beings have these two lowlife monsters from hell tortured to death. Kill the vile and evil bastards and eradicate these two vermin monsters from our planet.
All animal torturers and animal murderers must be sentenced to death. This must be introduced into the Animal Protection Laws.
RIP precious and innocent Fur baby.
I totally agree. Death penalty for animal abusers,cleanse this planet from the cancer monster humans that do evil things to innocent creatures!!
What a sick society we live in when innocent animals are killed for no reason. I quess these assholes preferred snakes and rats etc. Hanging around their property instead. Feral cats hunt and kill these vermin. I hope that bitch gets a snake and or rat infestation or both and gets bit by a snake Now thats karma. The useless ignorant so called justice system ought to be punished also. They are to blame because they condone all abuse.
Isn’t this just the problem with people in high office that they are so self appointed they are arrogant to the point of some god like status and inflict their mindless choices on tax paying people.
What a tragic end to this poor animals life. Pretty sure being a stray was already difficult but to be killed this beyond belief. The landlord and this piece of shit both deserve the god damn death penalty. Wake the fuck up all of you so called politicians, judges, etc – can you not see that with no punishment these animals will keep being tortured. WTF is wrong with all of you to ever allow this to continue – you are as bad as the abusers.
Simply said; ALL animal abusers should get instant karma, this way, do unto them EXACTLY what those pieces of worthless dog puke do to those innocent animals. NO other form of retribution will or should be accepted.
DISGUSTING EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING…PLEASE STOP THIS SORTED OUT AND NEVER, EVER, EVER LET THESE PATHETIC EXCUSES FOR HUMAN NEAR ANIMALS AGAIN. PUNISHMENT MUST, MUST, MUST FIT THE CRIME. THESE SO CALLED HUMANS MAKE MY STOMACH CHURN.
Another day, and another alleged animal killer gets a slap on the wrist from a lax justice system.
Knuckle dragger animal killers and soulless justice system. Two peas in a pod.