Crime & Safety
Burlington County Man Admits To Abusing Neighbor's Cat
He admits he encouraged a dog and cat at his home to attack a neighbor's cat on Thanksgiving.

A Burlington County man has pleaded guilty in an incident in which he encouraged a dog and a cat at his home to attack a neighbor’s cat on Thanksgiving, nj.com reports.
Gary Schleinkofer, 37, of Shamong, pleaded guilty to unnecessarily cruelly abusing a living creature and unnecessarily tormenting a living creature.
He also picked the cat up by the throat, and threw it when the owner attempted to save it. The cat didn’t suffer any serious injuries, according to the report.
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Schleinkofer was fined $1,000, must perform community service and can’t own an animal for five years.
Read more at nj.com.
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