By VDC staff
A routine response to a disabled vehicle on Interstate 91 northbound Thursday afternoon led to the discovery of two neglected cats and charges against a Bennington woman, Vermont State Police said.
Troopers from the Westminster Barracks were dispatched at about 3:34 p.m. to the area of mile marker 15.4, where they found a vehicle operated by Marie A. Feniello, 65, of Bennington.
According to police, Feniello was already under court-ordered conditions of release stemming from an animal-cruelty investigation opened by the Bennington Police Department on Nov. 26. Those conditions barred her from possessing or having custody of any animals.
After confirming the restrictions, troopers searched the vehicle and found two cats inside a crate that was heavily soiled with urine and feces, police said. The animals appeared to be in poor physical condition. Troopers removed the cats and transferred them to the Windham County Humane Society for evaluation and care.
Feniello was issued a citation to appear Jan. 6, at 8:30 a.m. in Vermont Superior Court in Windham County to answer charges of cruelty to animals and violating conditions of release. Court dates are subject to change.
No bail was issued, and no mug shot was available, police said.
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What’s with Bennington and animal cruelty?
Everyone was once assured that bringing in an endless barrage of low-income (i.e.: workforce, affordable) housing to the town would solve EVERYTHING!?
How did Bennington ever lose its middle-income roots & become a veritable drug den & haven for lawlessness??? It’s an unsolved mystery, I guess.
How about we put HER in a crate so that she can live in her own feces and urine?
It only took her 2 days to gather 2 more innocent victims. 😠 REALLY?
She needs to be locked up in a toiletless cell until arraignment.
Anyone is cruel to any animals, especially cat’s (I am a cat person) should be treated just the same way that they are treating the animal that they are abusing. Some animals are family too, especially cats and dogs.