Anthony John Docherty
Anthony John Docherty was a 23 yeard old who admitted to killing three cats at his home in Clarkston this year and causing two other animals unnecessary suffering.
The man tortured, mutilated and killed cats in a Glasgow suburb pleaded guilty to animal cruelty.
The 23-year-old was spat on and pushed as he left Paisley Sherrif Court on Tuesday.
The court heard that of the three cats he killed all were decapitated, two were scalped, and one had its tail pulled off.
Docherty was told by Sheriff George Kavanagh that he had acted in a "contemptible" manner that he found as "utterly distasteful".
The Sheriff declined to hear a full narration of the grisly facts, deferring sentence instead and calling for full background reports and a community service assessment.
Docherty was granted bail with the special conditions in place preventing him from having any contact with animals. He was ordered to return to court to learn his fate on June 2.