Reward for information about string of cat killings raised again, this time to $20,000

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of a suspected serial cat killer in Thurston County.

The contribution brings the total reward to $20,000 as of Monday, up from $15,000 late last week.

Since October, seven cat corpses have been found mutilated by what authorities believe is a serial cat killer. The killings have gained national attention, with the public, PETA, Pasado’s Safe Haven and even a local news anchor adding to the reward fund.

The killings have been spread out: three were in west Olympia, two on Clearbrook Drive in Lacey and one near the Olympia Regional Airport in Tumwater; another was in Port Angeles. But all follow a similar pattern: the animal’s spine has been removed and their bodies were left in public.

Anyone with information about the killings is asked to contact Thurston County Animal Services at 360-352-2510.

This story was originally published August 14, 2018 at 11:53 AM with the headline "Reward for information about string of cat killings raised again, this time to $$20,000."