WASHINGTON, Mo. – A cat advocacy group, Alley Cat Allies is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a Washington, Missouri, man accused of animal cruelty.
According to Alley Cat Allies, a series of now deleted live videos were posted on a man’s Facebook page identifying himself as a Washington resident named Michael or Mike Berger.
The videos showed cats in traps and carriers, while behind the camera, Berger claims to personally trap the cats and discusses cruel actions towards them. According to the advocacy group, the man refers to one cat as “the next victim.”
The group explains in another video that the man said, “One of them [expletive] is gonna take the bait. Here kitty kitty kitty. Come on, who wants to hang from the tree?”
Allegedly in another video, the person shined a light on a cat inside a trap and said, “we ain’t gonna throw this one off the bridge. I’m gonna tie the [expletive] to my bumper.”
“Alley Cat Allies takes any threat of cruelty against cats very seriously, and we are committed to working with law enforcement to ensure justice is served,” said DanaMarie Pannella, attorney, Alley Cat Allies. “We ask anyone with information related to the whereabouts of these cats or any actions someone may have taken to harm them to please come forward, for the sake of cats and the community.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Washington, Missouri Police Department at 636-390-1050. The $10,000 reward terms can be found on the Alley Cat Allies website.
