SAN JOSE, Calif. — Prosecutors of California have found the owners of two cats whose collars were found in the car of the accused serial cat killer, Robert Farmer.
Prosecutors are now saying that they know who the owners of the cats are and they will add more counts to the charges against Robert Farmer. His primary charge is animal cruelty.
This story first broke in late September when a man, whom police say is Farmer, was caught on surveillance video snatching a cat from the property of a home in the Cambrian District of San Jose.
Neighbors had feared there was a serial catnapper and others came forward saying their cats had also gone missing missing or were found dead of blunt force trauma.
Just last week, Santa Clara County prosecutors asked for the public’s help in finding the owners of two cats, which had collars when they were snatched.
Police found the collars along with one of the dead cats in Farmer’s car when the 24-year-old was arrested back in October.
The pink collar belongs to a cat named Thumper, a cat owned by Leo Martinez and his wife. The remains of this cat were found in a parking lot near their home.
Leo saw the collar on TV last week and immediately called the district attorney.
“It just brought some really bad feelings about this gentleman as to what he did to our animal,” said an emotional Leo. “I’m sorry but, you know, she was part of our family.”
June Rovai’s cat, Traveller, disappeared toward the end of September. She then heard about Farmer’s arrest and wondered if her beloved cat might have been one of his victims. Rovai’s fears were confirmed when she saw her cat’s collar on the news.
“Every day I looked for him until I saw his collar,” she said. “The moment I saw his collar I knew for sure that he wasn’t coming home.”
Farmer has been charged with animal cruelty and other related crimes. He will be back in court Tuesday to enter a formal plea.
