On July 14, an animal shelter staff member called police, saying that they had seen a coworker mistreating a kitten.
Over the past few months, the Weatherford Animal Shelter saw an increase in kitten deaths, according to the city.
Originally, the shelter believed the deaths were disease-related, but tests on the deceased animals did not show any signs of illness.On July 14, an animal shelter staff member called police saying that they had seen Caswell, an employee at the animal shelter, harming a black kitten to the point where it was not expected to live.Caswell got out of jail after that arrest, but more surveillance uncovered even more alleged abuse. He was arrested again on July 29 and charged with animal cruelty.
Detectives are still looking through hours of video footage for other possible incidents. At this time, the city does not know how many animal deaths may be attributed to Caswell.Starting in June, kitten deaths at the shelter started going up.A North Texas woman is facing animal cruelty charges after law enforcement officials found the remains of 12 horses and 24 dogs near her home.
According to the shelter’s online database, 41 kittens died at the shelter between June 1 and July. In the five months prior to that, only 17 died. "Our shelter staff and volunteers take great pride in the love and care provided to the animals that visit our shelter. For something like this to happen is unfathomable, and we are heartbroken by the harm caused," said the city in a statement.Police records show Caswell posted bail on July 30. If convicted, it could mean jail time and fines.
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