The man accused of shooting his neighbor’s cat in Scott County appeared in front of a judge for an arraignment on Thursday morning.
Christopher Jones has been charged with animal torture after shooting his neighbor’s cat, which is now a felony under Kentucky law. Jones entered a not-guilty plea.
The judge ordered him not to have any contact with the cat’s owner and no access to firearms.
Jeff Callaway was in the courtroom during Jones’ arraignment. He is the owner of Ethan, the namesake of Ethan’s Law, which allows law enforcement to charge people in Kentucky who torture dogs and cats with a class D felony.
“I tell people all the time, you know Ethan’s name because he lived,” explains Callaway. “There are a lot of animals out there that don’t make it and they suffer. We need to make sure those names are heard and their stories are heard.”
Callaway says he’s hopeful with the case moving forward.
“In our opinion, he is being charged properly. The next appearance is Dec. 17. We look forward to all the facts in the case coming out,” says Callaway.