Sign: Justice for Rita, Cat Stolen From Neighbor and Drowned in Man’s Garage

Published: May 04, 2026 at 09:18 PM Author: Animal Welfare Investigative Writer & Petition Author

Las Vegas, Nevada – On April 12, a cat named Rita lost her life in a shocking and cruel manner inside a townhouse garage in Las Vegas. According to the authorities, Joshua Booth drowned his neighbor’s cat in a tub of water in his garage and then threw her body onto the street.

AT A GLANCE

  • On April 12, a cat named Rita was drowned in a tub inside a Las Vegas townhouse garage.
  • Rita’s owner told the police Joshua Booth had threatened to kill her cats.
  • Police arrested Joshua Booth, charging him with willfully/maliciously torturing, maiming, or mutilating an animal for companionship or pleasure, causing death, and willfully or maliciously torturing, maiming, or mutilating an animal kept for companionship or pleasure.
  • Another cat, terrified and soaking wet, was found by the police in Booth’s garage.
  • Booth is due in court on May 14.

Below is the full account of this disturbing incident:

Rita’s owner contacted authorities after she was unable to find her cats and reported that her neighbor had threatened to kill them. According to police, Booth used a garden hose to fill a tub in his garage, drowned Rita, and then threw her body onto the street. A second cat, wet, terrified, but still alive, was found in Booth’s garage when officers executed a search warrant at his residence near Pecos Road and Harmon Avenue.
Booth denies wrongdoing, claiming he killed the cat in “self-defense” and bizarrely asserting that Rita “spontaneously drowned.” Officers noted scratches on Booth’s arms, stating they may have been caused by the cat fighting for her life as he held her underwater.
Illustrative Image (not actually Rita)
The terror Rita endured in her final moments is unimaginable. Her surviving companion narrowly escaped the same fate. This was not an accident. This was a deliberate, premeditated act of cruelty carried out by a man who had already threatened to do exactly this. If you are outraged, please add your name to this petition today. Your signature is a demand for meaningful consequences. This case cannot be quietly dismissed.

Why This Petition Matters

Joshua Booth must be held fully accountable for taking his neighbor’s cats and cruelly drowning one of them in a tub of water and attempting to drown another. We demand that he face the maximum penalty allowed by law for the charges stemming from this incident. We further demand that he be prohibited from owning or living with animals in the future.

Petition target: District Attorney Steven B. Wolfson, Clark County, Nevada, who has the authority to pursue the maximum sentence under Reba’s Law.

The Charges Booth faces two counts under Nevada law:
  1. Willfully or maliciously torturing, maiming, or mutilating an animal kept for companionship or pleasure, causing death.
  2. Willfully or maliciously torturing, maiming, or mutilating an animal kept for companionship or pleasure.
Both are felony charges under Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 574.
Under Nevada law, felony animal cruelty carries a sentence of one to six years in prison and a fine of up to ten thousand dollars. These penalties were strengthened by Reba’s Law, passed in Nevada in 2025, which increased enforcement and penalties for the most serious animal cruelty cases. Booth posted bail following his arrest. He is scheduled to return to court on May 14, 2026.
This was intentional cruelty, and the consequences must reflect that.  What Joshua Booth did was evil, and his behavior cannot be excused or dismissed. 
Please Note: The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department declined our formal request for a copy of the Incident and Arrest Report pertaining to Joshua Booth. Their response is included below.
“In this case, after a careful examination of all factors, law enforcement’s interest in nondisclosure clearly outweighs the public’s presumed interest in access. Therefore, the records you seek are confidential, at least at this time, and must be withheld. As the investigation proceeds, it is anticipated that records will become more available, and we therefore encourage you to submit a new request in the future.”

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Based on reports from authorities, details may change. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Images may be illustrative.

Update 5/5/2026: Case number 26-CR-037355 has been provided by LVMPD. The District Attorney’s Office is currently reviewing the case.

Justice for Cat Stolen From Neighbor and Drowned in Man’s Garage

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16,547 Billy York 0 May 12, 2026
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16,545 Shelley Choate Dispicable , he will harm humans next if he isnt already doing so. 0 May 12, 2026
16,544 Melinda Robey Hope it gets maximum sentence and a large fine. 0 May 12, 2026
16,543 Susan Abdullah 0 May 12, 2026
16,542 Nicole Monjauze 0 May 12, 2026
16,541 Laura Walker Show his face. Why is the identity of monsters like him protected? Animal cruelty is cruelty and jail time should be served. People continue to abuse animals because there’s little to no punishment. Not only are these people dangerous to animals but best believe they will move on to children, elderly, women - anyone they see as an easy target. 0 May 12, 2026
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16,529 Brittany Venturelli It’s your duty as an officer of the law to punish this man fully 0 May 12, 2026
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16,525 Terisa Burke Prosecution to the fullest....jail or prison time.....massive fines....and NEVER allowed to be around animals again. 0 May 11, 2026
16,524 Kym Thompson This asshole needs to be held down in a tub of water. Like he did to Rita 0 May 11, 2026
16,523 AnnMarie Krok This is a horrific crime and this person must be severely punished! 0 May 11, 2026
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16,507 Elena Stump Give him the max!!! He's a sadistic murderer! And never allowed to be around any pets - for life!! 0 May 11, 2026
16,506Anonymous Please punish to the maximum allowed sentence. These cats were tortured! 0 May 11, 2026
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16,504 Juanita Reyna He needs to be charged with animal cruelty. 0 May 11, 2026
16,503 Donna Parker Very evil man please punish to the extent of the law! 0 May 11, 2026
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16,500 Stacy Pal People need to learn there are consequences for their evil actions - starts with the justice system! Make an example out of this evil cowards 0 May 11, 2026
16,499 Susan Pagel If he would do this to a cat, what would he do to a child who annoys him. 0 May 11, 2026
16,498Anonymous I hope this premeditated act, known to be associated with escalation to worse acts, carries jail time. 0 May 11, 2026
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16,494 Sue Greenfield The person that did this should be jailed for life 0 May 11, 2026
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16,485 Rachelle Wenzel This guy needs to be punished!!! 0 May 11, 2026
16,484 Theresa Giannavola He should be hung! 0 May 11, 2026
16,483 Ann E Why are so many people haters of cats? Most are so loving, like any domesticated animal! Even my elderly mean/ornery cat loves to purr and have her head rubbed! God forbid I find out one of my neighbors did something like this to one of my cats. Jail wouldn’t be needed. 0 May 11, 2026
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16,471 Sandra Ramsey What a horrible thing to do. He should be held responsible. 0 May 11, 2026
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16,468 Morgane Weekley Fullest extent of the law! 0 May 11, 2026
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16,460 Jacki Wunderlin Animal abuse is a federal crime, a felony, on the first offense. 0 May 11, 2026
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16,452 Jessica Saxton These are the actions of a sociopath Lock him up and melt the key 0 May 11, 2026
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16,449Anonymous This cat deserves justice & the perpetrators need to be held accountable & punished. People who abuse animals are likely to abuse humans next. 0 May 11, 2026
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16,444 dj Carruthers Please...maximum penalty.. 0 May 11, 2026
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16,441 Nancy Ciaramella Stricter laws please 🙏🏽 0 May 11, 2026
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16,439 LARRY COSGRAVE Drown that POS human! 0 May 11, 2026
16,438 Stacey Citraro Why the fuck was the cat outside!!!! Hang this pos bastard!! 0 May 11, 2026
16,437 Patricia Rathbone I hope to God they weren't outside cats. Of so, the owner has some responsibility for their suffering because, ya know...you never know what's out there. That being (needed to be) said, hopefully they'll throw the book at the drowner. 0 May 11, 2026
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16,434 Candy Derderian The son of a bitch woolly tortured and killed his neighbors cat for no reason he’s a sick individual and needs help. He also needs to go to jail. 0 May 11, 2026
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16,426 Carol Hamilton I’m hoping some one or an animal vigilante will drown this piece of shit! 0 May 11, 2026
16,425 Melissa Walley Disgusting POS who did this should be drowned. No wasting taxpayers money on a cell and 3 meals per day. 0 May 11, 2026
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16,420 Randall Spearman He needs to serve several years in jail as well as when he is released be under a physiatrist. This guy is a future menace to society. 0 May 11, 2026
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16,416 LYNN FISCHER This subhuman should never see the light of day again. What is wrong with humanity! Much harsher consequences needed to combat this pure evil! Karma to him 0 May 11, 2026
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16,413 Nina Ashley This man should be drowned! 0 May 11, 2026
16,412 Teri Grimmer Joshua should be sentenced to prison! 0 May 11, 2026
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16,409 Leonie Sheriff Hopefully justice will be served and an appropriate sentence given….. animal abuse will not be tolerated 0 May 11, 2026
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16,404 Gayle Gilbert Punishment to the fullest extend of the law called for in this situation. Pets are like family. 0 May 11, 2026
16,403 Janet Clare I hope this thug pays the full extent of the law! What is the matter with people these days? How could someone do this to an innocent trusting animal? 0 May 11, 2026
16,402 Carol Tatarinowicz How evil could someone be... 0 May 11, 2026
16,401 Kimberly Marriott I hate the human race letting them get the same punishment 0 May 11, 2026
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16,398 Dottie Johnson Spawns of satan 0 May 11, 2026
16,397 Kevin Murray This POS should never see daylight 0 May 11, 2026
16,396 Kellie Booth Animal cruel should not be tolerated. 0 May 11, 2026
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16,392 Regina Duncan This is criminal! This person needs to be held accountable for killing this poor kitty! Prison time without parole! Thank you 0 May 11, 2026
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16,390 Tameka vetter 0 May 11, 2026
16,389Anonymous What a moron with no brain or heart. He needs to be imprisoned for life. Imagine what he'll do next when he sees your child!! 0 May 11, 2026
16,388 Linda Marani Do the same to him! 0 May 11, 2026
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16,381 Donna Barschefski 0 May 11, 2026
16,380 MICHELE BLAINE Can we just drown him as well the horror that is poor Kitty went through at the hands of this disgusting human being. Justice needs to happen 0 May 11, 2026
16,379 CINDY SNYDER Joshua Booth must be held fully accountable for taking his neighbor’s cats and cruelly drowning one of them in a tub of water and attempting to drown another. We demand that he face the maximum penalty allowed by law for the charges stemming from this incident. We further demand that he be prohibited from owning or living with animals in the future. 0 May 11, 2026
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16,375Anonymous God will punish that person. 0 May 11, 2026
16,374 Debra Winn Monster 0 May 11, 2026
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16,372 Dawn Hubbard I totally support prosecution to the max for this monster. 0 May 11, 2026
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16,368 Cynthia Rosmus Hell is too good for this cruel monster. 0 May 11, 2026
16,367 Karen Sansovich No words needed!!!!! 0 May 11, 2026
16,366 Bernice Holtzman Evil monster needs to be in prison. RIP, Rita. 0 May 11, 2026
16,365 Sandra Wente This monster is evil, sadistic, deranged and is a danger to the community and all precious animals. Cruel beyond belief!!!! He'll probably torture children next!!! This is felony animal cruelty and abuse. He needs to be Locked up to protect society!!! Something is very wrong with this beast!!!! Punish to the fullest extent of the law! Never let him near animals again, NEVER!!!!! I hope someone in prison or on the streets tortures him like he did to the poor kitties 0 May 11, 2026
16,364 Debi Smith 0 May 11, 2026
16,363 Nancy Cossette All who abuse an animal should get max penalties. Animal abusers seem to abuse humans 0 May 11, 2026
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16,352 Lydia Stiltner Justice for Rita and all the other abused animals!!!! 0 May 11, 2026
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16,349 lauren Winn dallmer 0 May 11, 2026
16,348 Debra Rinaldi Punish him. Make an example Out of him. Monster 0 May 11, 2026
16,347 Jerry Lee Genocide 0 May 11, 2026
16,346 Jason Davis Prosecute this piece of trash to the fullest 0 May 11, 2026
16,345 Michele Renee 0 May 11, 2026
16,344 Michelle Kearly We are their voice!!! 0 May 11, 2026
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16,338 Janet Fincannon No excuse for this amount of evil and cruelty. Maximum jail and maximum fine and donations to animal shelters. 0 May 11, 2026
16,337 Brenda Conklin 0 May 11, 2026
16,336Anonymous May you suffer the same cruel and suffering death 0 May 11, 2026
16,335 Lisa Coast This person is evil and should be punished to the full extent of the law. 0 May 11, 2026
16,334 Janeen Pellicane Drown him! Death penalty! 0 May 11, 2026
16,333 Elaine Ryan 0 May 11, 2026
16,332 Cindy Zimmermann 0 May 11, 2026
16,331 Thomas Salen Joshua Booth should be prosecuted under the full penalties available under law. Maximum jail time. 0 May 11, 2026
16,330Anonymous Please sentence this man for the rest of his life. If you can he is a danger to society and a minute he kidnapped innocent animals and torture them and gets off on it. He is so dangerous he can do it to other animals, children and maybe even women so get rid of him he’s a psycho. We are watching. Make sure you guys do your job and keep away these horrible sadistic men away from women, children, and especially animals the most innocent of all they cannot defend themselves. These people are probably possessed by the devil. 0 May 11, 2026
16,329 Erika Field 0 May 11, 2026
16,328 Jeannine Windisch 0 May 11, 2026
16,327 Barbara Sese THIS IS DISGUSTING - I MEAN DISGUSTING - THIS GUY SHOULD BE PROSCUTED TO THE HIGHEST HILL - BETTER YET THROW IN THE OCEAN WITH TWO BIG BRICKS AROUND HIS WASTE - WE'RE TRYING TO RESCUE A CAT IN MD - WHO'S TIME IS UP AND THEN THEY GOING AROUND TORTURING, KILLING AND MURDERING THESE ANIMSL FOR NO REASON WHATOSEVER. I KNOW TODAY WHY I LOVE ANIMALS MORE THAN PEOPLE. 0 May 11, 2026
16,326 Matt Mance 0 May 11, 2026
16,325 Silvia Perez 0 May 11, 2026
16,324 Rosemary Marino 0 May 11, 2026
16,323 Carole Valenzuela 0 May 11, 2026
16,322 Sherry Gelasi 0 May 11, 2026
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16,320 Tiffany Fryer 0 May 11, 2026
16,319 Courtney WardTyson 0 May 11, 2026
16,318 Cynthia Jolicoeur Rood 0 May 11, 2026
16,317 liz menges 0 May 11, 2026
16,316 Linda Lynch 0 May 11, 2026
16,315 Shereen McDade The perpetrator should be given the maximum sentence allowed 0 May 11, 2026
16,314 Lisa Tatera 0 May 11, 2026
16,313 Les Rout 0 May 11, 2026
16,312 Sandra Thomas 0 May 11, 2026
16,311 Kirsten Pupek 0 May 11, 2026
16,310 Lisa Montgomery 0 May 11, 2026
16,309 Lauren Roth 0 May 11, 2026
16,308Anonymous 0 May 11, 2026
16,307 Elizabeth Anderson 0 May 11, 2026
16,306 Adam Cohen Punish to the fullest extent! 0 May 11, 2026
16,305 Rachael Graff EVIL! He should suffer the same torture! He should be made to feel exactly what this innocent cat felt as it screamed for oxygen while being held under water by this monster! No mercy for this demon! 0 May 11, 2026
16,304 Irene Garafolo Keep on babying psychopaths after they drown torture a child thencourts and gov may change laws ???? Ridiculous do it now 0 May 11, 2026
16,303 Jeffrey Brandt 0 May 11, 2026
16,302 hazel Fiore It's psychopaths like this we need stronger laws for animals we have to put the pressure on President Trump to pass stronger laws laws that work the Psychopaths that harm animals are known to cross over to humans the public has to be protected from these Psychopaths his Next victim could be you your pet or your child,They don't stop they are in Every town Every state,They're everywhere 0 May 11, 2026
16,301 Cynthia Tarte This is Despicable this person needs to be accused of animal cruelty 0 May 11, 2026
16,300 Sheila de León 0 May 11, 2026
16,299 Ewa Piasecka 0 May 11, 2026
16,298 agnes bordas 0 May 11, 2026
16,297 Yvonne & Ian Birchall Drown him and see how he likes it 0 May 11, 2026
16,296 Eliza Mullens Can someone in the area take him out? Because thats WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN!!!! AN EYE FOR AN EYE!!!! SCUMBAG!!! 0 May 11, 2026
16,295Anonymous 0 May 11, 2026
16,294 ELIZABETH Getting EVIL SCUMBAG POS!!! That poor cat. This DEVIL IS A Threat to society. His oxygen should be taking away. ASAP!!!! MAKE THIS DEVIL PAY!!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ALREADY!!! ANIMAL LOVERS ARE SICK OF IT!!!! 0 May 11, 2026
16,293 Bobbie Zawkiewicz 0 May 11, 2026
16,292 Michael Sullivan 0 May 11, 2026
16,291 Krisha Ballard I don't think this person is human. Definitely not stable enough to be living freely. Please ensure he receives the maximum sentence. Think about how terrified Rita was and think about how it feels to drown. This cat that knew nothing but love, and sadly lost her life by a monster. Justice for Rita! And all other animals abused by monsters! 0 May 11, 2026
16,290 Dina D'Argo 0 May 11, 2026
16,289 Kate Ionina 0 May 11, 2026
16,288 Mathias Imlinger 0 May 11, 2026
16,287 Joan Harris Disgusting and future serial killer in the making.... 0 May 11, 2026
16,286 Rose Strickland 0 May 11, 2026
16,285Anonymous 0 May 11, 2026
16,284 Jay Passer 0 May 11, 2026
16,283 Annetta Smith This man must receive a FELONY conviction for murdering this innocent cat and receive extended prison time. He should be barred from ever possessing an animal of any kind or being in extended contact and pay a large fine! 0 May 11, 2026
16,282 Nanci A This monster needs to be locked up for the rest of his miserable life! He is a menace to society! He deserves to suffer in prison, please punish him to the fullest extent of the law 0 May 11, 2026
16,281 Andrea Emmanuel 0 May 11, 2026
16,280 john foley 0 May 11, 2026
16,279 glenn cassel 0 May 11, 2026
16,278 Angela Cotrell 0 May 11, 2026
16,277 Rebecca Lathan Animal abuse is unacceptable. This person belongs in jail for the killing of an innocent animal. As a society we must not condone this type of behavior by letting this person off without penalty. 0 May 11, 2026
16,276 Kerry Jones 0 May 11, 2026
16,275 Lisa Angert 0 May 11, 2026
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16,271 Beatriz Kisby This is a dangerous person and dangerous even for people 0 May 11, 2026
16,270 Jill Langley Start doing the same thing to these monsters. 0 May 11, 2026
16,269 David Cottrell What a despicable man!!!😡😡😡🙏❤️🐾 0 May 11, 2026
16,268 Wanda Brown 0 May 11, 2026
16,267 Richard Kaczmarek This is a psychopath and Justice better be served so outrageously heartbreaking 0 May 11, 2026
16,266 Joan Fillmore Definitely a case for vigilante justice. Would tie cement blocks to him and dump him in the ocean. If he does get jail time hopefully there are some animal lovers who will show him jailhouse justice. 0 May 11, 2026
16,265 Christine Schmidt HORRIFIC AND DISTURBING 0 May 11, 2026
16,264 Bernadette Romero There has to be an example made of evil people who do this. Animals suffer daily with little to no help. It has to stop. 0 May 11, 2026
16,263 Linda Keiffer 0 May 11, 2026
16,262 Sabina Caliguri Joshua Booth should be sentenced to jail time! I cannot believe the cruelty I observe monsters like Joshua can facilitate. 0 May 11, 2026
16,261 Karen Isaacs Drown this pod monster 0 May 11, 2026
16,260 Cherish Garison 0 May 11, 2026
16,259 Susan Ferrara 0 May 11, 2026
16,258 Fabrice Le Boëdec 0 May 11, 2026
16,257 Kathy Morales 0 May 11, 2026
16,256 Vicky Mleko 0 May 11, 2026
16,255 Camie Eppedico 0 May 11, 2026
16,254 michael powers anyone found guilty of cruelty to animals should be jailed, 0 May 11, 2026
16,253 John Kovach 0 May 11, 2026
16,252 Patricia Thompson If this were my cat(s).... 0 May 11, 2026
16,251 Shanon Garrett If we continue to allow people that abuse animals to continue to do the irresponsible ignorant behaviors, it will never end. It will progress until they become abusers of people. If they have no respect for small innocent life whatsoever, they have no respect for anyone or anything. Someone must be made the example. It is time to crack down on the ignorance. 0 May 11, 2026
16,250 Jo Eisenrich 0 May 11, 2026
16,249 Ann Evans 0 May 11, 2026
16,248 Joseph Fandl Sr 0 May 11, 2026
16,247 Teresa Ullstrup 0 May 11, 2026
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16,245 elizabeth burr 0 May 11, 2026
16,244Anonymous 0 May 11, 2026
16,243 Kelly Dickson Give him the maximum sentence. He is a danger to society! 0 May 11, 2026
16,242 Terri Smoke 0 May 11, 2026
16,241 Cynthia Piotrowski 0 May 11, 2026
16,240 Klassen Joe 0 May 11, 2026
16,239 Mary CaffreyCarr 0 May 11, 2026
16,238 Collette Novak 0 May 11, 2026
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16,236 Deborah Albin 0 May 11, 2026
16,235 Sylvie Dallaire 0 May 11, 2026
16,234 Cheryl Wilsey 0 May 11, 2026
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16,232 Kathleen Ivens 0 May 11, 2026
16,231 Canance Marcano DROWNED THIS POS! EYE FOR AN EYE NOTHING MORE NOTHING LESS! THIS DUDE DESERVE TO BE PUT DOWN JUST LIKE HE DID THE DEFENSELESS ANIMALS 0 May 11, 2026
16,230 Kathy Dickerson 0 May 11, 2026
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16,228 Karen HAMLIN 0 May 11, 2026
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16,226 Sara Jackson 0 May 11, 2026
16,225 annmarie husdon 0 May 11, 2026
16,224 Kristi Sauter 0 May 11, 2026
16,223 Nat Di Cesare 0 May 11, 2026
16,222Anonymous Joshua Booth planned torture and death to vulnerable living beings. He was driven to plan and execute this horrendous act on a living being that has NO DEFENSE against something that likely weighs 20 times more and MANY MORE times of physical strength as this victim. Joshua Booth is a killer that must be locked up to the max. He does not deserve to be in the community. The community should not have to wonder when he will choose his next victim, be it 4 legged or 2 legged. 0 May 11, 2026
16,221 Erika Peterson 0 May 11, 2026
16,220 loretta hearsey 0 May 11, 2026
16,219 Lynn Navarra 0 May 11, 2026
16,218 Kimbo Catman 0 May 11, 2026
16,217 Kim W 0 May 11, 2026
16,216 Syd Murillo Throw this sick bastard in prison where inhumane vile people belong! 0 May 11, 2026
16,215 Lisa Weston-bialy 0 May 11, 2026
16,214 annie vansan 0 May 11, 2026
16,213 chelsea robertson 0 May 11, 2026
16,212 Paola Bastianello 0 May 11, 2026
16,211 SANDRA Dowling Lock him up. 0 May 11, 2026
16,210 Frank Dingis 0 May 11, 2026
16,209 Helen Koehler Give him the same treatment.... And absolutely no hand slap! This is a felony! 0 May 11, 2026
16,208 Patricia Doscher 0 May 11, 2026
16,207 Melanie hudson 0 May 11, 2026
16,206 Nichole Wolford This guy needs the harshest punishments 0 May 11, 2026
16,205 Bernadette Williams 0 May 11, 2026
16,204 Franck Ducourtioux 0 May 11, 2026
16,203 Antina Schmidt 0 May 11, 2026
16,202 Nancy Fairbanks 0 May 11, 2026
16,201 Tami Bryant Lock this cruel monster up. Sweet kitty, I’m so sorry. 0 May 11, 2026
16,200 Kevin O'Sullivan 0 May 11, 2026
16,199 elisabeth ogensjö 0 May 11, 2026
16,198Anonymous Same treatment for abuser!!! 0 May 11, 2026
16,197 Geneine Payne 0 May 11, 2026
16,196 Rachel Freeman 0 May 11, 2026
16,195 Beverly Thomas 0 May 11, 2026
16,194 Jackie Stremlau 0 May 11, 2026
16,193 Sandy Turbyne 0 May 11, 2026
16,192 Linda Putman 0 May 11, 2026
16,191 Kerrie Grzesiak 0 May 11, 2026
16,190 Rachel Brandt 0 May 11, 2026
16,189 Sandra Pocholec Pos! 0 May 11, 2026
16,188 shanna hanowell 0 May 11, 2026
16,187 Anieda kovatto 0 May 11, 2026
16,186 Janine Brown 0 May 11, 2026
16,185Anonymous Animals should be viewed and cared for as living, breathing souls, not property. 0 May 11, 2026
16,184 Patricia Lind Prosecute animal torture and murder to the fullest! 0 May 11, 2026
16,183 Tracy Lewis 0 May 11, 2026
16,182 Dolly Holland Reprehensible. 0 May 11, 2026
16,181 MICHELLE OCONNOR 0 May 11, 2026
16,180 Susan Burnett 0 May 11, 2026
16,179 Peter Marron This man should pay for murdering the cat Rita ! 0 May 11, 2026
16,178 Julie Salk 0 May 11, 2026
16,177 Jennifer Levitan 0 May 11, 2026
16,176 Marta Prusinowska 0 May 11, 2026
16,175 Katia Jaworski 0 May 11, 2026
16,174 Marsha Anderson Your Honor, Rita was not just someone's pet, she was a beloved family member. Joshua Booth did not just kill an animal, he knowingly caused a defenseless Rita to suffer a painful and terrifying death; and because of him, others in the neighborhood are also in fear and feeling unsafe. Please impose the maximum sentence due to the intentional and severe cruelty. He went and got the tub and filled it, waiting for Rita, and planning to kill her. Please enter an Order denying animal ownership or contact for Defendant/Killer Booth to protect future animals from his torture and depravity. I am from Minnesota and work in the courts and will be watching the outcome with intention. 0 May 11, 2026
16,173 Sherry Foster 0 May 11, 2026
16,172 Sandra Ludgate 0 May 11, 2026
16,171 Nancy Davis 0 May 11, 2026
16,170 Suzanne Bellotti 0 May 11, 2026
16,169 Andrea Sebastian 0 May 11, 2026
16,168 Stephanie Mikula 0 May 11, 2026
16,167 Barbara Dominguez Dirty Low life COWARD, THE JUDGE WILL LET HIM GO, PROBABLY A LEFTY SCUM. HE WILL NEVER STOP, HE NEEDS JAIL TIME, NEXT IT WILL BE A Human LOCK THE SCUM UP. 0 May 11, 2026
16,166 Marlo Bayham 0 May 11, 2026
16,165 Ros Gladman 0 May 11, 2026
16,164 Dee Delay 0 May 11, 2026
16,163 Tania Baker 0 May 11, 2026
16,162Anonymous 0 May 11, 2026
16,161 Debbie Scibelli 0 May 11, 2026
16,160 Jess Ort 0 May 11, 2026
16,159 Melanie Watts 0 May 11, 2026
16,158 Sheila Itzo 0 May 11, 2026
16,157 Elizabeth Pahn 0 May 11, 2026
16,156 Susan Faust Lock this psycho away 0 May 11, 2026
16,155 Laura Bigon 0 May 11, 2026
16,154 Theresa Beck 0 May 11, 2026
16,153Anonymous Give booth a chance, deposit him in the ocean 10-15 miles offshore - poetic justice 0 May 11, 2026
16,152 Kim Hover 0 May 11, 2026
16,151 Cinthya Carrillo 0 May 11, 2026
16,150 Sherrie Muller This person is not human, he is a MONSTER and should not be allowed any freedom, NONE. He needs the full extent of the law and then some for what he has done. He needs to be punished for the cats as well as the grief and loss the owner is enduring. How many times has he inflicted his cruelty in the past and not been caught. Rest in HELL, 0 May 11, 2026
16,149 Denise De Stefano 0 May 11, 2026
16,148 MaryLou Roberts This is a horrible person to do what he did. That poor cat. Rita didn't deserve such torture. 0 May 11, 2026
16,147 Philip Dematteis 0 May 11, 2026
16,146 Beth Reisberg 0 May 11, 2026
16,145 Lynn Ehrhart 0 May 11, 2026
16,144 Elaine Dafonseca 0 May 11, 2026
16,143 Aimee Hatfield-Berube Cruel wicked monster deserves life in Hell 0 May 11, 2026
16,142 Gina burnham EVIL MONSTER IN THIS WORLD 0 May 11, 2026
16,141Anonymous 0 May 11, 2026
16,140 Tracy Noble 0 May 11, 2026
16,139Anonymous 0 May 11, 2026
16,138 robert zaleski 0 May 11, 2026
16,137 Mary Kingren 0 May 11, 2026
16,136 C B C 0 May 11, 2026
16,135Anonymous 0 May 11, 2026
16,134 RueDee Mikovich 0 May 11, 2026
16,133 Patricia Pullar 0 May 11, 2026
16,132 Lorien Kuster 0 May 11, 2026
16,131 April Sepich Disgusting piece of human garbage. Jail time, massive fine and should never be around animals or children EVER AGAIN. 0 May 11, 2026
16,130 Melinda Moray 0 May 11, 2026
16,129 Sir Snowy May this individual be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and more. A despicable person! 0 May 11, 2026
16,128 Joe Moray 0 May 11, 2026
16,127 Raffaella Selvaggio JAIL HIS UGLY ASS FOR A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS!!!!!! 0 May 11, 2026
16,126 Marie Moray 0 May 11, 2026
16,125 Norma Kinnison What a wicked person. How devastated Rita's owners must be and the terror felt by that poor cat and her sibling is unthinkable. 0 May 11, 2026
16,124 Connie Guyon 0 May 11, 2026
16,123 Paula McMahon This is awful!! This man should be jailed and fined to the full extent of the law‼️ 0 May 11, 2026
16,122 Teresa Logel Schultheis 0 May 11, 2026
16,121 Jeri Stokes This is really a disgusting and cruel act. He needs to be punished, not just fined. 0 May 11, 2026
16,120 Eva Mackowska 0 May 11, 2026
16,119 Joyce Shovah 0 May 11, 2026
16,118 Luellen Abdoo 0 May 11, 2026
16,117 Karen Koch 0 May 11, 2026
16,116 Mag Mtl 0 May 11, 2026
16,115 Coleen Nearing 0 May 11, 2026
16,114 Peter Garwood 0 May 11, 2026
16,113 Michele Redd 0 May 11, 2026
16,112 Heather Carman Individuals who harm animals are a grave danger to your community. The correlation between violence toward animals and violence toward vulnerable humans (such as children, elderly and disabled persons) has been well established, and the FBI characterizes animal abuse as anti-social behavior. ~“If somebody is harming an animal, there is a good chance they also are hurting a human,” John Thompson, deputy executive director of the National Sheriffs’ Association. ~“If you are going to hurt, abuse, neglect, beat, kill, torture an animal – you’re going to do it to a person”, Sheriff Chris Swanson, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office. The community is not safe with this individual at large. 0 May 11, 2026
16,111 Sharon Mullins What a disgusting, evil, weak coward to torture and kill cats like that!! Monsters that do that most like do this to humans!! Put him in jail for life!! He will keep doing this!! 0 May 11, 2026
16,110Anonymous Words fail me. Cruelty to animals is the first sign of the inclination towards malicious behavior - 0 May 11, 2026
16,109 Liz Edwards 0 May 11, 2026
16,108 Danté James van Waes 0 May 11, 2026
16,107 Jodi Hawkins 0 May 11, 2026
16,106 Kelly van Waes 0 May 11, 2026
16,105 Eugene Girgis 0 May 11, 2026
16,104 Nicole Taboada 0 May 11, 2026
16,103 Logan Evans 0 May 11, 2026
16,102 Barbara Wanamaker Sentence with Jail time. Absolutely no plea deals. . Severe financial penalties. 0 May 11, 2026
16,101 Annette Tate 0 May 11, 2026
16,100 Janice Reamer Jail the SOB and throw away the key! 0 May 11, 2026
16,099 doris powers 0 May 11, 2026
16,098 Bobbi Lebbing Jail time. No plea deals. Throw the book at this horrible excuse of a human being. Severe financial penalties. 0 May 11, 2026
16,097 Vicky Harris 0 May 11, 2026
16,096 Sandra Milne-Anderson 0 May 11, 2026
16,095 Margaret Byrne-Lynn 0 May 11, 2026
16,094 Melanie Lemle 0 May 11, 2026
16,093 Ron W. 0 May 11, 2026
16,092 Kathy Buxton 0 May 11, 2026
16,091 Julie Odabashian 0 May 11, 2026
16,090 Isabel Kruspe Monster! Put him into jail!!! 0 May 11, 2026
16,089 Maria Machado Jail for life 0 May 11, 2026
16,088 ELIZABETH Muttscheler Throw him in jail 0 May 11, 2026
16,087 Elaine Bolick 0 May 11, 2026
16,086 Graciela Wilson Monster must be charged & prosecuted!!!! 0 May 11, 2026
16,085 Yvonne Heimler 0 May 11, 2026
16,084 Dan McDougal 0 May 11, 2026
16,083 Jennifer Leatherman 0 May 11, 2026
16,082 MISSY C EYE FOR AN EYE FOR THIS WORTHLESS BASTARD!! 0 May 11, 2026
16,081 SAndra Maegre 0 May 11, 2026
16,080 Ruth Motley 0 May 11, 2026
16,079 Sheri Harris 0 May 11, 2026
16,078Anonymous 0 May 11, 2026
16,077 Catherine Lorenzo Disgust man!! Lick him up! That poor baby! 😢 0 May 11, 2026
16,076 Timophy Kim 0 May 11, 2026
16,075 Linda Valade 0 May 11, 2026
16,074 Kendra Mills 0 May 11, 2026
16,073 Catherine Walworth 0 May 11, 2026
16,072 Rosemary Sutcliffe 0 May 11, 2026
16,071 Jo Rae Richardson 0 May 11, 2026
16,070 Vicki Peters 0 May 11, 2026
16,069 Samantha Anderson 0 May 11, 2026
16,068 Silvia Grandio 0 May 11, 2026
16,067Anonymous 0 May 11, 2026
16,066 Roxanne Leander 0 May 11, 2026
16,065 Debbie T 0 May 11, 2026
16,064 tammy stanley 0 May 11, 2026
16,063 Elena Enia 0 May 11, 2026
16,062 Andre Lalonde 0 May 11, 2026
16,061 Evelyn Skidmore 0 May 11, 2026
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16,059 Richard Mills 0 May 11, 2026
16,058 Kathy Raggio Jail. 0 May 11, 2026
16,057 Priscilla Mills 0 May 11, 2026
16,056 Laura Wolkersdorfer This is the most heinous and despicable act possible with full knowledge of what this man was doing… Killing cats because he hated them and they weren’t even his he needs to be held responsible. This torture cannot go unaccounted for ever.!!! this cat did nothing to that man 0 May 11, 2026
16,055 June Mastronardi 0 May 11, 2026
16,054 Christy Price 0 May 11, 2026
16,053 de Surmont Marie 0 May 11, 2026
16,052 Isabel Cervera 0 May 11, 2026
16,051 Corey Dinsmore 0 May 11, 2026
16,050 Kathy Spence Disgusting & Cruel The person who did this is really sick & needs professional help & jail time! 0 May 11, 2026
16,049 Betty Boszko 0 May 11, 2026
16,048 Anna Zannella I would end up in prison if someone hurt my cats. They are part of my family, my companians friends and loved ones. The LAW needs to recognise that cats and animals are sentient being and share a psychology with humans and are IMPORTANT & LOVED by their families. This was PREMEDITATED MURDER and attempted MURDER. 0 May 11, 2026