I dont like cats so it is very hard for me to have sympathy for them.
Yeah the guy was wrong for what he did since these things were people's pets, but they are just animals, no reason to wish this guy dead.
So, its ok to inflict horrific and extended pain and suffering on something for no reason other than to satisfy ones own sick desires if its "just an animal"?
It's the sadism evident in the act that horrifies me and must be punished. However, that should be done by long-term imprisonment in a mental hospital. Sorry, but I don't consider the mere act of killing an animal as a capital offense. It's the fact that this kid is on the path to becoming a serial killer that needs the most attention.
Oh, I agree. Many years in a mental institution and then heavily supervised release at best.