Woman charged with animal cruelty after kittens left in Clifton backpack

Police say 41-year-old Chastidy Gadson of Paterson left the animals without food or water.

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Oct 30, 2025, 11:50 AM

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A woman has been charged with animal cruelty after two kittens were found abandoned in a backpack on a hot August day in Clifton.
Police say 41-year-old Chastidy Gadson of Paterson left the animals without food or water.
The kittens survived after being taken to a veterinarian.
Gadson was charged this week.


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