Some Words on Lisa Altobelli and her Cat

Former New York Mets minor leaguer Joseph Petcka, 37, is on trial on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals for killing Norman on March 27, 2007, after a night of heavy drinking. He faces up to two years in prison if convicted.

Petcka beat the cat after Lisa Altobelli left her home in anger on March 27, 2007. Petcka claimed Norman the cat attacked him.

Petcka’s lawyer, Charles Hochbaum, admitted his client kicked the 8-year-old tabby and “swatted him really hard” after the cat bit him, but he said his client did not mean to kill him.

“This was a tragic accident,” Hochbaum said. “It was not intentional.”

At this very moment I can understand how you can kill a cat. I am trying to sleep and the cats, the neighbors have lots of cats, are screaming outside my bedroom window.

Thinking of changing my name to Curiosity. Then you are allowed to kill cats, right?