SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER OFFICIALS HAVE ASKED JUVENILE HALL TO FILE CHARGES AGAINST 3 CHILDREN, (ALL UNDER 10 YEARS OLD), FOR ABUSING 3 KITTENS IN WATSONVILLE. ONE OF THE KITTENS HAD SEVERE BRAIN DAMAGE FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE BEING THROWN AGAINST A WALL AND HAD TO BE EUTHANIZED. THE OTHER TWO ARE IN FOSTER CARE AND ARE DETERMINED TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION AFTER HAVING ROPE TIED AROUND THEIR NECKS. THE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED.
