Target: Kenneth Baldwin, District Attorney for Washington County, Tennessee
Goal: Punish the man who allegedly attacked and killed a cat for playing with a Christmas tree.
A cat was allegedly attacked and killed in a shocking case of animal cruelty. Video evidence reportedly showed the suspect abusing the animal as punishment for playing with the Christmas tree. Demand justice for this innocent victim.
“It is with a very heavy heart and tears in my eyes that I have to say this angel from Heaven crossed the Rainbow Bridge.” These words, written on the Washington County, TN Animal Shelter’s Facebook page, announced the unfortunate death of a cat that had reportedly been abused by his owner. Phoenix was playing with a Christmas tree when, as punishment, 24-year-old Aaron Duke Rover reportedly attacked and struck him to the point of near death. He was brought to the animal shelter, where Rover allegedly lied about the circumstances of his injury. Video evidence, given to authorities by Rover’s fiancé, apparently documented the attack.
Rover has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty. Sign below and demand that he receive the maximum penalty possible, if convicted.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear District Attorney Baldwin,
A cat was reportedly struck repeatedly as punishment for playing with a Christmas tree. The suspect, identified as Aaron Duke Rover, apparently brought Phoenix to an animal shelter under the guise that he found him injured outside. Video evidence, provided by Rover’s fiancé, seemingly showed Rover maliciously abusing and attacking the cat. Phoenix reportedly suffered serious injuries and later died while in the care of veterinarians.
Rover has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty, which is now a federal crime punishable by jail time. The country has put its foot down regarding letting abusers go unpunished and Washington County must follow suit. I demand that you prosecute this case and seek the maximum penalty possible for the person found guilty.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Washington County, TN Shelter
EVERY DAY…..EVERY DAY…..we read about the sick, twisted, demented abuse of voiceless, innocent, helpless animals. These beautiful little souls are tortured and murdered by scumbags that are worthless AND DO NOT DESERVE TO TAKE ANOTHER BREATH. THEY ARE BEYOND REHABILITATION AND I PERSONALLY DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THEIR UPKEEP IN PRISON WHERE THEY WILL BE FED AND CLOTHED AND GIVEN TAXPAYER MEDICAL, DENTAL AND WHATEVER ELSE PIECES OF WORTHLESS SHI* are given. These beautiful little babies are born innocent and ready to give so much more than humans can give. WHY SHOULD THESE SICKOS ROAM THIS EARTH KILLING THE INNOCENTS…..DEATH TO THE MURDERERS AND TORTURERS OF ANIMALS AND CHILDREN……WHICH YOU CAN BE SURE THEY HAVE ALREADY ABUSED CHILDREN TOO…..AND THE SAME FOR THE GIRLFRIEND WHO WAS DOING A VIDEO OF THE MURDER INSTEAD OF STOPPING IT….EYE FOR AN EYE…..DEATH….FOR BOTH OF THEM AND ANYONE IN THE FUTURE WHO EVEN THINKS OF HURTING, TORTURING AND MURDERING AN INNOCENT LIVING SOUL…!!!!!!!!
death penalty…murder of a sentient animal by a human animal
Agree ?! The girlfriend should be charged with animal cruelty too. The POS that killed this sweet cat and the POS girlfriend should get the same as they gave! Why the hell was she videoing instead of stopping her lowlife scum boyfriend. This innocent baby was doing what cats do and was tortured and killed for it!!! Some people do not deserve to live!!! Hope both rot in hell!!!
Totally agree.
People with Anger Issues will not only do this again they will do it to another animal!!!
Stop the Cycle.
WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT!!I SAY THE PUNISHMENT SHOULD FIT THE CRIME THE IDIOT DESERVES TO BE BEATEN AND TORTURED THE SAME WAY! ITS A CAT FOR CRISTS SAKE OF COURSE ITS GOING TO PLAY WITH THE DANGLING ORNAMENTS THE TREE ALONE IS LIKE BRINGING A PIECE OF THE OUTSIDE WORLD INSIDE! It broke my heart to see that picture it looks just like our cat Simba that crossed the rainbow bridge two years ago when he was a kitten! He was the runt of the litter and grew into a beautifully huge maincoon mix with gorgeous blue eyes! We miss him every day!
This is another vile and evil lowlife psychopathic depraved animal torturer and animal murderer Aaron Duke Rover who must be tortured to death. Kill the evil bastard. If I could get to this freak of nature animal torturer animal murderer I would finish this lowlife pos off slowly. Come on all the animal lovers take it into your own hands and finish this pos monster off for good.The Animal Protection Laws wont!!!!!!!
Dirty lowlife monster from hell. Die you vile and evil bastard and burn in hell for an eternity. It doesn’t matter what age these lowlife psychopathic depraved animal torturers and animal murderers are. Kill them all slowly.
They don’t deserve to live and breath the air. Eradication from our planet is a must.
Rest in peace precious Phoenix. You have crossed the beautiful Rainbow Bridge into beautiful Animal Heaven. Where you can play with the Christmas Trees without the threat of such a vile and evil monster lowlife pos Aaron Duke Rover.Die you evil bastard slowly.
THE DEATH PENALTY should be the only punishment for evil monsters
Pathetic parasites which should be listed online in a database so everyone can see who they are and hopefully eliminate their right and buying power to have animals. Is there a database of this nature?
This is continuing deja vu about horrendous animal abuses that iis continuously going on almost every day. However, both the pathetic monster who tortured and killed this poor innocent cat, and his stupid, uncaring girlfriend should be strongly prosecuted for animal abuse and murder to the fullest extent of the law. They should be severely fined, thrown in jail for a very long time (too bad there isn’t a death penalty for these abusers), and never allowed to go near any animals, nor have any pets. They should wear tracking bracelets like pedifiles, and their names and IDs be put into a database where decent human beings and animal shelters can be warned about their whereabouts. This abuse has to stop More severe penalties have to be passed to keep these monsters in check and punished for their heinous crimes.
This person needs to be punished under the PACT ACT that President Trump signed into law November 2019.
It is now a Federal Crime punishable by imprisonment to abuse ANY animal. There are inmates in prison that do not take kindly to anyone who abuses a Child or Animal. Proverbs 12:10
Do not let this poor excuse of a human being off with the usual slap of a wrist. We are tired of the lenient legal system. Please send a message by prosecuting this guy to the fullest extent of the law. No excuses!
My baby looks just like him and it makes me sick to know that he took that kitties life and I’m over here fighting for my kitties life because of an infection how dare you take an innocent angels life just know that if he beat that kitty he WILL do the same to a child sweet gorgeous kitty rest in cat heaven I wish I could shoot him in his fucking face
Give him to me I’ll treat him they way we all would beat him the same way over and over this person is sick and needs to be punished for his actions
Disgusting!! Do the same thing to him!!