Overland Park man sentenced to five days in jail for killing of pet cat

A 43-year-old Overland Park man has been ordered to serve five days in jail and donate $1,000 to an animal charity for the killing of a pet cat.

Kristin Karl Kaufman was sentenced in Johnson County District Court where he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty.

Kaufman was placed on probation for one year. He was ordered to serve five days of “shock time” in jail as a condition of probation.

If he violates any conditions of probation he would have to serve up to one year in jail.