Hollister Police Arrest Ritsuko Nakaya on Animal Cruelty Felony Charges

Woman arrested on felony charges after failing to treat cat Copy Link {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 4:08 PM PDT Mar 30, 2023 On Marc...

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Woman arrested on felony charges after failing to treat cat Copy Link {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 4:08 PM PDT Mar 30, 2023 On March 27, 2023, Animal Control Officers and the Hollister Police Department arrested Ritsuko Nakaya for felony animal cruelty after serving a search warrant at her residence. The officers had been responding to a welfare check at a local veterinary office where the owner had failed to adequately treat her cat for an infected abscess, causing pain and preventable paralysis.

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