A disagreement over treatment a veterinarian said was needed for an ill cat resulted in a barrage of profanities directed towards Animal Charity and its veterinarian, as the owner of the cat felt she knew more that the vet.
      Apparently at issue was a $38.50 bill for an x-ray that the cat’s owner refused to pay.
      On Mon., Jan. 25, Tammy Barnes, of 1380 Arbor Dr. SE, Warren, Oh., brought her cat to the animal agency and was advised the feline was seriously ill and would need x-rays and blood work to diagnose the problem.
      According Ptl. Evan Beil, Barnes left Animal Charity without paying for the services she received.
      Barnes told the police officer that she was upset over the price of the x-ray and blood work, and disagreed with the cat’s diagnosis.
      Officer Beil said he advised Barnes that she went to Animal Charity to obtain a service that she knew had a monetary cost associated with the visit, and if she did not pay, Animal Charity was interested in pursuing a theft charge.
      Barnes began screaming at the police officer in a phone conversation, once uttering her “father was a bank robber who would cut holes on the roofs of banks and steal money...that’s theft.”
      While at Animal Charity, Barnes began to spout off, yelling that staff members were “heatless monsters, probably democrats” and “Long live Donald Trump.”
      As a postscript, Officer Beil said that Barnes called Animal Charity several times, demanding the agency return her cat’s stool sample.
      “[Animal Charity] advised me they were unable to return the sample due to it already being disposed of, along with ethical issues in doing so,” the patrolman said.