ASPCA Announces Arrest of Manhattan Man for Severely Beating Kitten

Pet Suffers Head Trauma, Fractured Tooth and Internal Bleeding
February 28, 2008

NEW YORK, February 28, 2008—Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) arrested Manhattan resident Irvin Bennett, on February 26, on charges of felony animal cruelty.

Mr. Bennett, 21, of 621 East 9th Street, was arrested by ASPCA Special Agent Kristi Adams for beating his girlfriend’s cat so severely it suffered brain damage.

The cat, an eight-month-old female tabby named Chantelle, was brought to the ASPCA’s Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital on December 4 for emergency treatment by her owner. She had suffered significant head trauma, a fractured tooth and internal bleeding. She was released to her owner and is recovering.

Mr. Bennett faces up to two years in prison.

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About the ASPCA®
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) was the first animal welfare organization to be established in North America and today serves as the nation’s leading voice for vulnerable and victimized animals. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States. The ASPCA assists animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources. For more information, visit www.ASPCA.org, and follow the ASPCA on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok.

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