Judgment surpassed in "Cat Abuse Trial" Toyama District Court Takaoka Branch September 17 16:59

The court pointed out that `` the awareness of animal welfare is increasing and the custody is slightly lighter '' to the defendant who was accused of damaging the property as a result of abuse of another cat in Toyama Prefecture and dying, prosecution And sentenced to 8 months in prison with a postponement exceeding the demand for.

In this trial, in May, Toyama Prefecture, I took one of the other cats away and left them in their traps for 5 days. As a result, Toyama City's unemployed defendant, Kenji Shinmura (52) was charged with property damage and violation of the Animal Welfare Law.

The defendant admitted the charges and the prosecution demanded six months in prison.

On July 17, Judge Toshiaki Umezawa of the Takaoka branch of the Toyama District Court said, “The crime is a cruel thing that doesn't care about the life of animals. The motivation to enjoy how cats suffer in order to divert the life of a single person. There is no room for it. "

On top of that, he said, “It can be imagined that many people have a strong sense of disgust and resentment, and the awareness of animal welfare is increasing in society. I gave the sentence of 4 years probation.

After the handoff, the judge said, “By law, animals are not treated as humans, but cats are born with precious lives, not things. Owners are unbearable and responsible for killing an important family member. I want you to remember the weight of