A state law elevating the penalty for animal cruelty to a felony protects all dogs and cats, including strays, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled Alonzo Kyles could be convicted of fifth-degree felony animal cruelty for pouring bleach into an apartment building basement to make an unclaimed cat leave. The Court reversed an Eighth District Court of Appeals decision, which found the felony-level animal cruelty statute only applied to dogs and cats that had “received care” from someone, not strays.