Woman Robbed Banks To Help Her Cat

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 44-year-old woman who told police she robbed a string of banks to raise money to pay for surgery for her cat pleaded not guilty to larceny in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Monday.

Catherine Kaczanowski, who was arrested last month, said she set off on her crime spree after learning her stray cat Smoochie had a cancerous tumor and needed surgery, police said. She is accused of hitting five banks near her Brooklyn home and making off with a total of $7,500.

Kaczanowski pleaded not guilty to grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, petit larceny and robbery.

Police say she slipped notes to bank tellers demanding money and saying, "I don't want to hurt anybody."

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No, no it doesn't.

I spent around $500 or so when an old cat of mine got cancer and had surgery. I think she could have robbed something a little less conspicuous to pay for it.

it's pretty disturbing to have a sick animal on your hands and not be able to afford vets fees which are even heftier than doctor's fees.

Soon people will have to rob banks to afford to look after their own health !!

:shrug:

Now that made me laugh.

The Kitty made me do it! :evilgrin: