Twitch ban lifted after Alisha12287 blows whistle on cat mill

Nina Forneloza Published 27/10/2020

Alisha “Alisha12287” Heart has seen her Twitch ban lifted after a cattery suspected of being a kitten mill sent a lawyer-drafted letter demanding that she be banned from the popular streaming platform. 

The event started after Alisha became aware of an account on Twitch called Adorable Stars that livestreamed kittens playing in a room. She then found out that the channel was supposedly owned by cat breeder who practiced unethical breeding in order to make money off of sick kittens. Alisha claimed that the USDA was investigating the business due to it allegedly being a kitten mill.  To further bring to light the issue, she called for Twitch to investigate the channel on a livestream on Twitch, and she further raised the issue on Twitter.

Kitten mills are breeding locations where purebred cats and kittens live in poor conditions and are often bred too young or too often, resulting in cats that have various medical and genetic defects.

Alisha12287 banned from Twitch after suspected kitten mill threats

Not long after, Alisha received a 14-day ban on Twitch. Steven “Destiny” Bonnell, a popular streamer with a large following on Twitch, mentioned the ban on his stream. Destiny said that her Twitch channel was banned because the owners of the cattery heard her accusations, and a lawyer had sent over legal threats that resulted in her ban. Destiny’s clip was posted to Reddit, where it gained over 57,000 upvotes and became highly visible. Many started spamming Twitch with demands to unban Alisha. Those demands were initially met with silence. 

Alisha responded to the ban, explaining on a YouTube video that she understood why Twitch decided to ban her. She had no exact explanation for why Twitch decided to ban her. “Harassment” was the reason that Twitch gave, but they declined to give any further explanation beyond that. According to Alisha, a “specific business” boasted about being the reason for her ban, which led viewers to believe that she was referring to Adorable Stars. 

After the ban, Alisha decided to hold a charity stream for an animal welfare organization in which she raised almost $3,000. The Adorable Stars Twitch channel remains unbanned, but the channel hasn’t been live since October 18, which is also the day that Alisha released her statement about the incident.

Nina Forneloza

About Nina Forneloza

Nina Forneloza is a huge fan of gaming, but her favorite genres of games above all other are gacha games, first-person shooting games, and role-playing games. When she isn’t looking for a lucky pull in the latest gacha, you’re likely to find her in a competitive Valorant lobby or playing the latest big single-player RPG. Either way, you can be assured that she’ll be into it and ready to write about the experience.

View full profile

Read Also

Kick

Brand Risk announces BRP14: Full fight card, price, and date details Hannan Mundia Adin Ross’ Brand Risk Promotions has just announced its BRP14 fight night event, and it will feature highly popular influencers such as Johnny Manziel and Bob Menery. Adin Ross' Brand Risk series of influencer fighting events has outlived the likes of Misfits Boxing and Kingpin. Some of the biggest previous matches included Charleston White vs. Kodiyakredd, and BRP14 hopes to up the stakes. Being the 14th event from this promotion ...

Esports Betting

Esports World Cup to move to Paris for 2026 as reports confirm rumors Michael Hassall The Esports World Cup 2026 will make the dramatic move to Paris, France, confirming a plethora of rumors that hit the esports scene earlier this month. A dramatic report from GamesBeat peeled back the veil on behind the scenes talks that had seen stakeholders informed that the event would move to the French capital for the 2026 edition. Now Esports’ largest event will seemingly head to Paris, ditching Riyadh, Saudi ...

News

EA announces FC Pro Mobile 2026 esports ecosystem with World Championship Titas Khan Electronic Arts has confirmed the launch of EA FC Pro Mobile, the official esports ecosystem for the mobile title. With the rising popularity of both mobile esports and FC Mobile, it was only a matter of time before an organized esports ecosystem came along. FC is already one of the biggest video game franchises of all time. EA has confirmed that the first season of FC Pro Mobile will conclude ...

News

The dreaded Nintendo Switch 2 price hike is here Zachary Roberts If there were complaints about the Nintendo Switch 2 pricing when it launched, things are about to get a whole lot louder. Nintendo has officially announced an incoming price hike for its latest console. However, prospective players still have the chance to get it at the old cost for a little while longer. From now until September 1, the Nintendo Switch 2 is going to be available brand-new for $450 ...

GTA

When is the GTA 6 next trailer? Latest Trailer 3 rumors explained Zachary Roberts Looking for GTA 6's next trailer? Plenty of the world is, as anticipation for this title continues to rise. It has perhaps been the most anticipated video game of all time since its initial announcement, despite multiple delays. Every crumb of marketing is gobbled up. We've seen two trailers so far, with both doing an excellent job of building the hype. Naturally, a third one before the November 19 release ...

News

Will Half-Life 3 be released this year? Prediction markets are split Michael Hassall Half-Life 3 is one of the true unicorns of gaming, a sequel that could revolutionize the industry, conclude a decades-long narrative, and finally quash the slander that developer Valve can’t count to three. And yet there’s no official signs that the game is on the horizon. But with rumors swirling, teases and activity extracted by data miners, and Valve characteristically silent on all fronts, why do 24% of predictors on ...

GTA

Will will GTA VI be delayed (again)? The prediction markets don’t think so Michael Hassall Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA6) is on track to be one of the important gaming titles not just of 2026, but of this generation. With the game expected to set a new standard in the gaming industry, as well as a new pricing standard, anticipation for what many expect to be a game of the year, is high. The open-world crime action game is slated for release later this year, ...