SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Betty Gould, the woman who was caught throwing cats into the Willamette River trapped in bags has plead no contest to two counts of attempted aggravated animal abuse. She appeared in Springfield Municipal Court on Thursday. As part of her plea agreement, two abandonment charges were dropped against her. KEZI 9 News … Continue reading »
Cattery in Need of Volunteers
EUGENE, Ore. — If you’re an animal lover looking for a way to help your four-legged friends, West Coast Dog and Cat Rescue could use your help. The rescue center is looking for volunteers to help take care of its many cats. You can volunteer to socialize with the kitties, which basically means playing with … Continue reading »
Accused Cat Abuser Makes Deal
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Springfield Animal Control says a woman accused of throwing two cats into the Willamette River has agreed to turn over the remaining cats still in her care. Betty Gould, a Persian cat breeder, is charged with animal abuse. Starting later this week, animal control will start slowly rescuing the 50 to 60 cats still in Gould’s … Continue reading »
SPD Looking At Similar Cat Abuse Reports
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — After Betty Gould, a local cat breeder, was accused of tossing two animals in the river, Springfield police are looking into other tips about similar dumping cases, with similar suspect descriptions. “People that have found other Persians in the same area that this incident occurred,” said Brian Austin, Springfield Animal Control Officer. … Continue reading »
Springfield Cat Breeder Arraigned
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Persian cat breeder accused of throwing two cats into the Willamette River was in court Tuesday. Betty Ann Gould, 62, faces animal abuse and animal abandonment charges. We caught up with the woman who says she witnessed Gould dump a plastic bag containing the cats in the river. She says she … Continue reading »
Arrest Made in Animal Abuse Case
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A trip to the park, to catch the sight of the swelling river, turned into a different outing entirely on Friday evening. Witnesses say a woman got out of a red minivan near Island Park and threw a plastic bag into the Willamette River. “The bag was making noises, there were some … Continue reading »
Two Cats Thrown into Willamette River
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Two adult cats are safe and sound at the Springfield Police station, after someone saw them being thrown into the Willamette River Friday night near Island Park. The witness watched a woman get out of a red minivan and throw the cats into the river. Springfield Animal Control officers responded and were … Continue reading »
