LOWBER, Pa. - A woman was charged with maiming and mutilating animals for performing two cat operations in her home, police said Tuesday.
Loria Bauer was a do-it-yourself vet who mangled the paw of a kitten Nov. 15 when its owner paid $50 for the procedure. That cat was taken to a licensed vet two weeks later for surgery to repair its wounds after it developed a fever and it didn't heal properly, police said.
Police added another charge when they found that another cat owner paid Bauer $80 to neuter and declaw the animal in her home in September.
It wasn't immediately clear whether Bauer had an attorney. The Associated Press could not find a listed telephone number for her.
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