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    Someone has finally been held accountable for killing a cat. In Meriden, Connecticut, a man convicted of killing a cat was sentenced to five years in prison, with the  prison time suspended  after one year, followed by three years of probation. Records show the young cat wandered outside his home before being taken and intentionally tortured, and killed.  Investigators later learned that the offender bragged to friends about what he had done. The case was treated as a felony because the violence was deliberate and repeated, and not an accident or a one-time act. Unprotected lives are easier to harm. Connecticut already allows prison sentences for severe animal cruelty.  In this case, the charge was not reduced, and incarceration was included, even though only one year will actually be served unless probation is violated. The time served is far less than many hoped for, but  prison sentences  in cases involving cats are still  uncommon. Felony ...