A Massive $10K Reward Offered For Washington, Mo Man’s Arrest After For Huge Animal Cruelty

WASHINGTON, Mo. – Alley Cat Allies, a cat advocacy organization, is offering a $ 10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a man from Washington, Missouri, accused of animal cruelty.

According to Alley Cat Allies, a series of now-deleted live videos were posted on the Facebook page of a man identifying himself as Michael or Mike Berger, a resident of Washington. The videos depict cats in traps and carriers, with Berger claiming to trap the cats and discussing harmful acts directed at them. He allegedly refers to one cat as “the next victim.”

In another video, Berger reportedly said, “One of them [expletive] is gonna take the bait. Here kitty kitty kitty. Come on, who wants to hang from the tree?”

In another instance captured on video, he shined a light on a cat inside a trap and stated, “we ain’t gonna throw this one off the bridge. I’m gonna tie the [expletive] to my bumper.”

“Alley Cat Allies takes any threat of cruelty against cats very seriously and is dedicated to collaborating with law enforcement to ensure justice is served,” said DanaMarie Pannella, an attorney with Alley Cat Allies. “We encourage anyone with information about the whereabouts of these cats or any harmful actions to come forward, for the sake of the cats and the community.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Washington, Missouri Police Department at 636-390-1050. More details about the $ 10,000 reward can be found on the Alley Cat Allies website.