(AP) — Hutchinson police say a couple has killed a kitten by taking turns throwing it against doors and walls.

Det. Curtis Black said the suspects identified as Bradlee Ellis and Emileigh Martens, were upset that the 5-month-old yellow tabby kept “using the restroom

inside.”  Authorities found the dead kitten in the couple’s home Saturday while responding to a disturbance. The animal’s body was taken from the home for a necropsy to be performed.

The couple was arrested and released on bond.