BUFFALO, N.Y. — Police say a traffic stop led to animal cruelty charges after they found a live cat “marinating” in oil and peppers in the trunk of a car.

Buffalo police say officers heard the cat meowing when they stopped 51-year-old Gary Korkuc of Cheektowaga to ticket him for running a stop sign Sunday night.

They say they checked the trunk and found 4-year-old Navarro in a cage, his fur covered with oil, crushed red peppers and chili peppers.

Police say Korkuc told them he did it because Navarro was ill-tempered. Korkuc was charged with cruelty and released; his phone number isn’t listed.

Police say he told them he was going to cook Navarro. But they say Korkuc also complained that the neutered male cat got pregnant after he was spayed.

Animal advocates have cleaned Navarro and put him up for adoption.

Wait.. The neutered male cat got pregnant after he was spayed?

Hmmms ... down South, we save the burlap sack for Yankees ... like you, Rynar

But I... I'm not a Yankee...

I'm not from this wretched place.

Wait.. The neutered male cat got pregnant after he was spayed?

You are ... and if you make one more joke about cat killin'; well, let's just say we might have to arrange for you to have some quality time in a swamp ...

Fried green tomatoes anyone....

Well, if that's your logic, I know a nice swamp.

You are ... and if you make one more joke about cat killin'; well, let's just say we might have to arrange for you to have some quality time in a swamp ...

I'm all for his message, but I can't say I support his methods. I guess I'm just a purist like that.

You bring the burlap, I'll bring the Maine Coon.

You just keep in mind who came out better in the last go-round.

I think this gentleman needs the old 72 hour psych eval.

Normally we'd have waited until the other one dropped but he was getting...humpy...