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.
