Stop Animal Abuse!

[trixiesowner]

Hey cat lovers!! My friend emailed me this petition that asks congress to increase the maximum punishment for Animal Abuse. These crazy people need to be taught that cruelty toward animals is wrong no matter what.

http://petitionearth.com/viewpetition.php?id=79

I know I want my trixie to be safe!! Help us out and support our cause!

 

[luvmy2cats]

I hate animal abuse. It makes me so sick. It's to bad people like that are here on this earth.

 

[beck4582]

Thanks for sharing

Forwarded it on to my friends, too!

 

[tigerontheprowl]

I signed it and I encourage everyone else to sign also. I'm not a United States resident but I will do all I can to help the animals of the USA.

 

[strange_wings]

Err.. No thank you. I refuse to sign anything unless I can see exactly what is being proposed to deal with this, considering that PETA is listed it can't be good.
Their idea of stopping cruelty against pets is completely removing them from our homes... their solution for that is often sickening.

 

[thekittydaddy]

im pretty sure they do specify that

Most states classify animal abuse as a Class E felony, with a maximum sentence of two years in prison. We must change the crime to Class D, with a maximum of seven years.

So I think that it is clear what's being proposed. Also, the charity is the ASPCA, I don't know where you got peta from, though I tend to agree with your thoughts on that orgnaization

I think it's a great petition! I signed it, and passed it on to all my friends! Thanks, trix!

 

[strange_wings]

That's very strange, when I clicked on it earlier the listed charity was PETA.... not that it matters too much - the ASPCA is just as bad.

What I meant as specifics is, what else are they trying to sneak in there or tack onto the bill? These organizations wouldn't suddenly do a 180 when they've been trying to take away our rights to own pets entirely for years now.

 

[thekittydaddy]

Um, I don't think the petition is sponsored by the ASPCA, but just an individual. I looked at the website, and it seems that when you write a petition, you choose a charity, and the site will donate to it if you have a successful petition. Money is probably just donated to help the ASPCA care for strays or something. Plus, the petition is very straight forward, and is sent directly to Congress, so I wouldn't worry about attachments to what's sent

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[rebochan]

Online petitions carry very little weight. A typed or handwritten letter means a lot more.

Animal abuse sucks, but signing a petition on a website isn't going to fix it.

 

[thekittydaddy]

That is not true, a similar online petition actually got the legislators to change the laws in I believe Arkansas, though I'm not 100% sure of the state. So, we're just bringing this to the national level. It takes 30 seconds, why not try?

 

[thekittydaddy]

Come on everyone, keep up the signing! This is an incredibly important cause!

 

[consumerkitty]

I signed!! There should be a minimum, mandatory sentence for anyone convicted of a violent crime against an animal. I hope a group as big as the ASPCA can get this done.

 

[thekittydaddy]

Come on, we're falling behind! Keep on signing and passing it on to your friends!

 

[mrblanche]

Have you seen the deal with VA? They treat abuse and theft of cats very differently from abuse or theft of dogs. I haven't heard if there's been any progress, but a number of people were lobbying for a change in their laws.

 

[sportbikemike]

Petition signed.

 

[dejolane]

Everytime I see the abused animal commericals I just want to cry and I turn the channel. I would help them if I could .It is just too painful to watch this commerical.

dejolane