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Canadian Cat Mutilator Captured!
By Katie Woodward and Marla Hartman

For those of you have been following this story, the third suspect in the Canadian Cat Mutilation case has been captured. On March 8, after just under a year of searching, the Find Matt Campaign received information that would comfort many. Now known as Matthew Kaczorowski, 21, this “squeegee-kid” was picked up from the streets of Vancouver after an alert citizen notified police. 

In May 2001, three young men took a young, female housecat, since named “Kensington” after the area of town where she was taken, from the street to a rooming house. They proceeded to torture and mutilate her to death, videotaping the attack. Two of the suspects, identified as 21-year-old Jesse Champlain Power and 24-year-old Anthony Ryan Wennekers, were arrested shortly after the incident. Neither cooperated with police in an effort to find the third suspect, at the time known only as “Matt.”

In May 2002, Katie launched the “Find Matt Campaign,” with the goals of raising public awareness about animal abuse and to have as many eyes as possible looking for Matt.

“I don’t think Matt would have been caught had it not been for Katie Woodward’s information,” said Detective Gordon Scott, one of the arresting officers.

When picked up, Kaczorowski was in possession of a dog and a cat; neither had been harmed, according to law enforcement. 

Kaczorowski faces charges of mischief, theft under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime, but one charge remains absent: that of animal cruelty. According to Canadian law, this crime has only a six-month statute of limitations, which expired in November 2001. 

The case is now before the Courts. 

While finding Matt is a big step in the right direction of this case, it is not over. It remains that Kensington’s guardian has not yet come forward. It is important that her guardian speak out to lessen the odds of charges being dropped. 

For more updates on the case, as well as information on Kensington’s Campaign, the campaign to find Kensington’s guardian, please visit www.findmatt.org. 

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