A 71-year-old Illinois woman has been arrested after allegedly admitting that she killed her grandchildren's cat and four kittens with a hammer because they wouldn't clean their rooms.

Josephine Bell, of Godfrey, told police she threatened to take her grandchildren's animals away as punishment if their didn't tidy their rooms, adding that she didn't think it was her responsibility to take care of the felines.

An officer arrived at a home reported for animal cruelty on Monday and spoke to a teenager who said she had found her dead cat in the freezer.

Josephine Bell, 71, was arrested after admitting that she killed her grandchildren's cat and four kittens with a hammer because they wouldn't clear their rooms, according to police

When the deputy asked the teenager what happened, Bell admitted to allegedly killing the cat and four kittens, which she said she then threw away, according to KTVI.

The four kittens could not be located. The dead cat was retrieved by Godfrey Animal Control.

Bell has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals.