he's going to live!!!!!

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Judge spares Lewis the cat, grants owner special probation
By Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press Writer | June 20, 2006

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. --A judge spared the life of alleged neighbor-assaulter Lewis the cat on Tuesday, but ordered him to remain inside his owner's Fairfield home at all times. "There are no exceptions. None," said Superior Court Judge Patrick Carroll, who also granted accelerated rehabilitation to Lewis' owner, Ruth Cisero.

Cisero's record will be cleared in two years if she completes 50 hours of community service and Lewis stays indoors. If Lewis does get out, Cisero could face up to six months in prison. An animal control officer, not a judge, would decide what happens to the cat.

Cisero was charged with reckless endangerment after neighbors complained that Lewis' long claws and stealth have allowed him to attack at least a half-dozen people and ambush the Avon lady as she was getting out of her car.

Cisero had fought to keep Lewis alive and in Connecticut. She rejected a previous offer of accelerated rehabilitation if she agreed to euthanize him. Prosecutors also offered to drop the charges if she had Lewis declawed, but she declined.

She had earlier said Lewis would be miserable if he had to stay indoors, but she said Tuesday that he'll have to learn to live with it.

"We'll do our best to make him happy," she said. "I guess ultimately he'll be alive. So like everyone in life, you make adjustments."

http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2006/06/20/judge_orders_lewis_the_cat_spared_owner_gets_rehabilitation/?p1=MEWell_Pos3

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear hyphenate.......

I am glad to hear this.....

And I'm sure the cat will get over being unhappy about being indoors all the time......

I hate to see animals killed when there are other solutions......:hug:

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2. Hiya Peggy!

Lewis was famous--er, infamous, a couple of months ago when this first came to light. I personally think the neighbors are a bunch of whining weinies, but that comes from an animal lover and catowner, so I'm not very objective!!