BOULDER, Colo.—A Longmont man accused of shooting his wife’s cat to death is expected to learn his sentence in December after pleading guilty to a felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals.
Paul Vickers entered his plea in a Boulder County courtroom Thursday. He also pleaded guilty to a felony count of attempt to possess marijuana.
Longmont police said the 50-year-old Vickers sent e-mails to relatives after shooting the cat with a .22-caliber rifle in March, telling them he did it “to get even” with his wife. The two had allegedly been involved in a long-running argument and Vickers was angry with her.
Police said the cat, named Bootsie, was shot in the couple’s basement. Officers later found the cat’s body in a pond.
Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 19.
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Information from: Daily Camera,
