English

Noun

catslaughter ‎(uncountable)

1. The killing of a cat, the slaughter of cats; felicide.
   • 1862, Mrs. Alfred Gatty, Aunt Judy's Letters, page 93

     After a long and patient investigation of facts, the Coroner returned a verdict of wilful catslaughter against a party or parties unknown.

   • 1929, Southern Pacific Bulletin

     Bill intends to file a charge of "catslaughter" against the villian when caught.

   • 1934, Horace Annesley Vachell, Nether Applewhite: A Story of Strange Lives in an English Village

     '... And then he committed — catslaughter.'

     Caleb, although sensible that his leg had been pulled, roared with laughter.

   • 2006, Al Martinez, Barkley: A Dog's Journey (ISBN 9781883318604)

     Had Barkley done in the Topeka cat, it may have been manslaughter, or catslaughter, I guess, but not murder.

   • 2010, Michael Lawrence, Jiggy McCue: Kid Swap, Hachette UK (ISBN 9781408306680)

     The woman was suing the fire service for catslaughter.

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