Secondhand heroin smoke may have killed cat
A Colorado woman is accused of killing her cat by blowing heroin smoke in its face, according to Fox affiliate KDVR in Denver.
Is she crying for Muffin?
Arrested Tuesday, 21-year-old Danielle Blankenship faces charges of cruelty to animals, third degree assault, and domestic violence.
Boulder police went to Blankenship’s home after her boyfriend called to report she’d punched him in the face.
Blankenship said she hit her boyfriend because he refused to let her use his cell phone to call for a ride.
While trying to unsort their stories, police noticed an “unresponsive” cat on the steps. “It could not seem to get up [when touched],” police wrote.
The boyfriend told police Blankenship had been smoking heroin and blowing smoke in the cat’s face.
Animal control took possession of the cat, named Muffin, and began treating it for poisoning, but it died.
A necropsy being performed Thursday or Friday will determine if Blankenship faces felony animal cruelty charges, police said.
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29 comments Add your comment
Dee
July 7th, 2011
6:42 pm
Kee Kee-
I just finishing feeding my baby and cat. You need a life. My husband and I have a baby sitter who just entered the door. Bye-bye. Have a nice evening. We are off to see a flick…………..
keekee
July 7th, 2011
6:45 pm
Jus sayin vee, she was found not guilty for child abuse. Jus sayin, she was only found guilty of lyin to the police. Jus sayin she really knows what happen to her child, jus sayin people if you don’t want your kids don’t have them. Jus sayin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Jus Sayin one more thing, Children r the most valuable people to ever be born, and they should be brought into this world to be protected just like laws protect animals!!!!!!!!! Jus sayin
keekee
July 7th, 2011
6:47 pm
Dee tell Casey Anthony hey. Gotta a life just as you do. And my children are dear to my heart. That’s why i care.
Tripper
July 7th, 2011
6:52 pm
“…Blankenship had been smoking heroin and blowing smoke in the cat’s face.”
Well at least poor Muffin probably didn’t suffer.
Old Geezer
July 7th, 2011
7:28 pm
It’s one less cat, why are people complaining?
AnimalLover
July 7th, 2011
8:39 pm
Hey Old Geezer:
You know, some people feel the same way about old people …
ALL life is valuable. This girl should have to relinquish some of hers for her cruelty to a cat that had no choice. Stupid human.
And just a reminder to everyone – Casey was not found INNOCENT. She was found NOT GUILTY because of a lack of hard evidence. Big difference.
In The Know
July 7th, 2011
9:23 pm
What the story doesn’t tell you is that the ex-boyfriend is a heroin addict who overdosed last year and almost died in the Boulder Hospital and has also spent a year in jail for drugs.
Sonny f
July 7th, 2011
9:33 pm
I figure the cat drowned, I have no use for Casey but I’d spend a night with her.
JB
July 7th, 2011
9:44 pm
Like it or not, the integrity of our justice system is much bigger and much more important than Casey and even Caylee Anthony. Sorry folks, the system worked and the prosecution couldn’t prove their case. I’d rather have a few people get away with murder sometimes than live in fear of trial by hysterical mob.
And I hope the cops jail this jerk for killing her cat, if it’s proven that’s how it died.
In The Know
July 7th, 2011
10:06 pm
It wasn’t her cat.