⚠️ **URGENT Animal Abuse and Suspected Poisoning in Sacramento County** ⚠️
Sharing from a community member in a local apartment complex. Posting here to increase visibility and hopefully get attention from media or authorities.
For the past several years, community cats at Sky Park Apartments in Sacramento County have reportedly been abused by a group of kids. The original poster states they have personally witnessed and recorded the following:
- Throwing rocks at cats
- Hitting them after pretending to pet them
- Chasing and cornering them
- Dragging them by their necks and tails
- Attempting to hit them with scooters
According to the post, both apartment management and animal control have been shown video evidence. However, no meaningful action has been taken. Animal control reportedly stated that they could not do much because the footage does not show animals being actively killed or poisoned, despite the documented abuse.
The situation is now being described as escalating.
Multiple cats have recently been found seriously injured, and several have died under suspicious circumstances, including possible poisoning.
One of the cats was the original poster’s pet, Chewy, described as extremely friendly and well known in the complex. The cat reportedly returned home disoriented, drooling, and in distress, and was later euthanized. The post claims that more than 15 community cats have gone missing or been found dead in recent months. Another suspected poisoning was reported during the same week, on 4-22-26 and 4-26-26.
The post also states that flyers about the situation are being removed. The children involved have allegedly said they do not care, and at least one admitted to hitting cats he considered mean. The parents are described as being aware but not intervening, and in some cases removing posted warnings.
This is an ongoing situation and more animals may be at risk.
If anyone in the Sacramento area has additional information, footage, or knows how to escalate this to local news or authorities, please speak up.