Dog kills Cat, Court Awards Owner $45,000

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A woman who sued a neighbor after her cat was mauled by his dog was awarded more than $45,000, the Seattle woman’s lawyer said on Monday.

Paula Roemer’s cat Yofi was killed after her neighbor’s dog broke through a fence in February 2004. The dog’s owner, Wallace Gray, had pleaded guilty to animal-control violations in Seattle Municipal Court and admitted negligence.

Seattle District Court Judge Barbara Linde ordered Gray to pay Roemer a little over $45,000 for Yofi’s death, including $30,000 for the value of the cat, $15,000 for emotional distress, and other charges.

Roemer’s lawyer, Adam Karp, who specializes in animal cases, said that while multimillion-dollar judgments have been awarded over thoroughbred horses, her award was the highest for a pet in the United States that he was aware of. Roemer has said she would donate the money to animal welfare groups.

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