Joshua McKinley (July 7, 2009)
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Man sentenced for abusing family cat
McKinley receives 18 months to six years in prison
Updated: Monday, 31 Aug 2009, 4:03 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 31 Aug 2009, 4:03 PM EDT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - The Muskegon Heights man charged with beating his family cat was sentenced Monday and will spend anywhere from 18 months to six years in prison.
The incident happened at around 10 p.m. July 6 at his home, near Harrison Boulevard and Airline Road.
Joshua James McKinley, 30, got in a fight with his wife, entered the house and found the cat eating off of the dinner table, according to police.
He grabbed the cat, named Whiskey, and slammed it numerous times into the floor. The cat was taken to a veterinarian's office, where it was treated for a possible broken back and legs.
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