Lake Country woman convicted of trying to use fentanyl to kill cat
The woman pleaded guilty after a veterinarian alerted the BC SPCA, and officers later seized two other cats with drugs in their systems.
- On May 29, Jayme-Jo Crystal Brooks pleaded guilty in Kelowna court to administering a poisonous substance to her cat, which she attempted to euthanize with fentanyl on Christmas Day 2024.
- The SPCA launched an investigation after a veterinarian contacted their helpline about a cat in critical distress, with a necropsy later revealing fentanyl exposure.
- During the investigation, officers seized two other cats from Brooks' care, finding both had cocaine, amphetamines, and methamphetamine in their systems; one was later adopted.
- Under the Criminal Code of Canada, Brooks received a five-year ban from owning or living with animals and 12 months of probation, including 30 hours of community service.
- Calling the outcome a "huge victory for animal welfare in Canada," regional manager Jamie Wiltse noted that Criminal Code prosecutions send a stronger message than provincial offences.
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A Lake Country woman recently pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after she attempted to euthanize her cat using fentanyl. On May 29, Jayme-Jo Crystal Brooks pleaded guilty in Kelowna court for “administering a poisonous or injurious drug or substance to a domestic animal.” On Christmas Day 2024, Brooks was investigated by the BC SPCA after the attempt to euthanize one of her three cats by injecting it with fentanyl. A veterinarian called t…
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B.C. woman pleads guilty to attempting to euthanize cat with fentanyl
A Lake Country woman recently pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after she attempted to euthanize her cat using fentanyl. On May 29, Jayme-Jo Crystal Brooks pleaded guilty in Kelowna court for “administering a poisonous or injurious drug or substance to a domestic animal.” On Christmas Day 2024, Brooks was investigated by the BC SPCA after the attempt to euthanize one of her three cats by injecting it with fentanyl. A veterinarian called t…
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