Buffalo, NY (WBEN) 23-year-old Moises L. Germanguerrero of Cheektowaga was sentenced to 5 years of probation for causing the death of two cats in 2021.
Prosecutors say in March 2021 Germanguerrero's girlfriend brought a dead cat to a veterinary hospital. The cat, an 8-month-old male orange tabby named "Hunter," was taken to the SPCA Serving Erie County where a necropsy determined that the cat died from blunt force trauma to the head. The investigation found Germanguerrrero hit the cat with a closed fist, which resulted in the death of the animal.
In October of 2021, his girlfriend brought a second cat to a different veterinary hospital to be treated for head trauma. The cat, a 7-month-old male tabby named "Lue," was taken to the SPCA Serving Erie County where it was euthanized due to the severity of the injury. A veterinarian at the SPCA determined the second cat also died from blunt force trauma to the head, which was confirmed by a necropsy. Prosecutors say that investigation found Germanguerrero fatally injured the second cat by hitting the animal in the head with a closed fist.
Germanguerrero pleaded guilty to one count of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals (Class "E" felony), the highest charge in the indictment against him, on March 7, 2023. As part of the sentence, the Court imposed a no animal order that remains in effect for the next 5 years.
