102A Omega St, Belle Chasse, LA 70037
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
NEWS ALERT!!!
Ramona Billot, funder and director of PCAT, was featured in an article in the November 2010 issue of Cat Fancy magazine!!!!
Get a glimpse into the article and get your copy online at:
February 3, 2009
News Release: For immediate use
Contacts: Ramona Billot (PCAT Director, 504-944-2196)
Jeff Dorson (HSL Director, 901-268-4432)
Humane Society Offers Reward for Information on Shooting of Two Cats
Cats Shot to Death at Point-Blank Range
(Belle Chasse) - On January 17, 2009, two friendly cats were shot to death at point-blank range at 251 F. Edward Hebert in Belle Chasse, LA. These cats were part of a feral colony of cats that have been fed and cared for on the property for many years. PCAT, which stands for the Plaquemines Cat Action Team, is a group of volunteers dedicated to advocating for the humane treatment and care of feral and free-roaming cats in Plaquemines Parish. PCAT members have been caring for the feral colony on this property for the past several years.
On Saturday, January 17, 2009, Vivian Cotton, a PCAT volunteer, found two of the cats dead in the exact location where they were fed. The two cats found dead had been the only friendly cats at the site, while the others are feral or unsocialized to humans. Because of the suspicious nature of these deaths, the carcasses were sent to LSU and an necropsy was performed in ordered to determine the cause of death.
The preliminary report confirm that both cats were shot in the head at point-blank range and that the weapon was held directly to the head of one when the trigger was pulled.
"This is an outrage and a heinous crime, and it will be investigated. I am meeting a Plaquemines Parish Sheriff on the grounds of the property today to file a police report for aggravated cruelty to animals," says Ramona Billot, Founder and Executive Director of PCAT.
The Humane Society of Louisiana, a New Orleans-based animal advocacy organization, has offered a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. To submit information, please call 1-888-6-humane or visit the agency's website at www.humanela.org <http://www.humanela.org/> .
____________________________________________________
<http://www.nola.com/picayunes/t-p/wbpicayunes/index.ssf?/base/news-15/1213507436118990.xml&coll=1&thispage=2>