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.
Good point Jillian! Think that’s what we’ve tried pointing out to the idiots that did that to rats, but no one wants to hear about that in media land.
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.