St. Charles County police Sgt. Jeff Ochs says Louzader told police he would scour Craigslist ads for free cats, then would take them home and stomp or strangle them.

With the current kitten season in full swing, free kittens are now being posted on the Internet and bulletin boards around town. This might sound very tempting to someone in the market for a new ...

Oh no— woman in Prospect Heights has been caught flippin' kitties! According to the Brooklyn Paper, a woman going by the name "Unique" appears to have sifted through Craigslist ads for free ...

On Craigslist, they call it a “rehoming fee” because you aren’t supposed to sell animals there. But it’s really the price they want to sell the puppies or kittens for.

"Isn't the 'Free Kittens' sign how every Investigative Discovery channel show starts?" one user said.

DENVER — Sick kittens have been sold on Craigslist for hundreds of dollars. Now local buyers warn people looking for pets listed online to beware.

Among the free pets posted on the Decatur Craigslist website, one post warns of scammers that will abuse pets and use them for bait in animal fighting.

You just have to look on Craigslist, store bulletin boards — there are free kittens everywhere." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

It's a scenario that's shocked even those who are veterans of animal rescues - two little kittens with legs bound in rubber bands apparently used as bait for pit bull fighting in the Bay Area.

He got the cats and kittens from people who were offering them for sale or for free on Craigslist, Lohmar said. A spokeswoman said more charges are expected.