Man accused of stuffing cat into bong
Monday, March 2nd, 2009 at 7:03 pm | By: Radical Russ
OMAHA, Neb. – A man who tried to cool out his hyper cat by stuffing her into a boxlike homemade bong faces cruelty charges — and catcalls from animal lovers.
Lancaster County sheriff’s deputies responding to a domestic disturbance call Sunday alleged they saw 20-year-old Acea Schomaker smoking marijuana through a piece of garden hose attached to a duct-taped, plastic glass box in which the cat had been stuffed.
Schomaker told deputies 6-month-old Shadow was hyper and he was trying to calm her down. The contraption she had been stuffed inside was 12 inches by 6 inches. Shadow was timid but in good condition Monday at the Capital Humane Society, executive director Bob Downey said.
Schomaker was cited for misdemeanor animal cruelty and paid a $400 fine. He also faces drug charges. He did not immediately respond to phone messages left Monday seeking comment.
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I don’t know if cats have cannabinoid receptors or not. I don’t know if marijuana is harmful to cats at all. What I do know is forcing your pet to get high is immature, cruel, and flat wrong. Hell, stuffing your cat into a 12×6 box is cruel to begin with! It’s a six month old cat; it’s supposed to be hyper!
The ironic thing is this guy is probably going to get in more trouble for the marijuana than for the animal cruelty.
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Boo on this stupid jerkface. I bet his homemade bong had poison glue also. Mmmm, smell the rubber fumes! Extra-Sulfury! The only way I get my cat high is when he presses his face against mine while I’m trying to smoke. But I figure it’s not forcing him in that case, huh? He also really enjoys catnip. :)
You’re right that is crazy Russ! The cat was most at risk of suffocation more than anything. You can’t put an animal in a confined space and replace the little air he has with smoke and then expect him to be ok.