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(KSL News) -- A Salt Lake man is accused of torturing kittens.
According to the Salt Lake County Animal Shelter he scanned advertisements looking for free kittens. He then allegedly brought them home and mutilated them.
The man's girlfriend dropped the injured kittens off at various animal shelters. As many as seven or eight kittens have turned up within the past few months.
Temma Martin, Salt Lake County Animal Shelter: "People need to be aware it's not okay to continually have litters of kittens and give them away, because you do not know where they are ending up and what's happening to them."
According to police, the man has an upcoming arraignment on other charges this month and there have been reports of domestic violence in his home.
Members of the Humane Society say 85% of battered women also report abuse of pets in the home. Right now they are working on legislation to make animal cruelty a felony offense in Utah.
