Cruelty to Animals Law in Idaho must add felonies.
Target:
Idaho Lawmakers
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As one of only FOUR states (ID, MS, ND and SD) with a misdemeanor cruelty to animals statute, Idaho's law needs to be changed. Most opposition comes from an unfounded fear that we wish to interfere with "working animals", rodeos, hunting and other animal use lifestyles. To the contrary, we wish to protect those rights just as MT, WY, NV, AZ, CO, TX, KS, NE etc. have done but prosecute those who are egregious offenders who torture or repeatedly offend. Idaho's current law only allows for up to 6 months in jail for a first offense and no more than twelve months in jail for additional offenses with small fines assessed. (This is a separate issue from dogfighting which was made a felony 02/08.) A current 9/09 proposal would make the penalty even less than a misdemeanor, it would be an infraction - the same as a parking ticket!! Please join us in creating justice for animals who cannot speak for themselves. If you leave a comment, please be courteous as this petition will be hand delivered to lawmakers. ID citizens contact http://www.idahostop.org/ to join an organization which plans to change the law.
As one of only FOUR states (ID, MS, ND and SD) with a misdemeanor cruelty to animals statute, Idaho's law needs to be changed. Most opposition comes from an unfounded fear that we wish to interfere with "working animals", rodeos, hunting and other animal use lifestyles. To the contrary, we wish to protect those rights just as MT, WY, NV, AZ, CO, TX, KS, NE etc. have done but prosecute those who are egregious offenders who torture or repeatedly offend. Idaho's current law only allows for up to 6 months in jail for a first offense and no more than twelve months in jail for additional offenses with small fines assessed. (This is a separate issue from dogfighting which was made a felony 02/08.) A current 9/09 proposal would make the penalty even less than a misdemeanor, it would be an infraction - the same as a parking ticket!! Please join us in creating justice for animals who cannot speak for themselves. If you leave a comment, please be courteous as this petition will be hand delivered to lawmakers. ID citizens contact http://www.idahostop.org/ to join an organization which plans to change the law.
We signed the "Cruelty to Animals Law in Idaho must add felonies." petition!
# 678:
11:03 am PDT, Oct 23,
Helle Collin, Denmark
# 677:
8:46 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Danielle Running, Idaho
come on all, these guys can't speak for themselves!!!!!
come on all, these guys can't speak for themselves!!!!!
# 676:
11:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Carol Ackerman, Idaho
# 675:
1:58 pm PDT, Sep 23,
Maire Scott-Jones, Idaho
As I watch a sweet little dog chained up with insufficient shelter, insufficient food, water occasionally and when IHS is called, I have to wonder what kind of state do I live in that this is acceptable? Nothing can be done except watch him expire body and soul. Please count on me to support better legislation for our companion animals, they depend on us, just as our children do!
As I watch a sweet little dog chained up with insufficient shelter, insufficient food, water occasionally and when IHS is called, I have to wonder what kind of state do I live in that this is acceptable? Nothing can be done except watch him expire body and soul. Please count on me to support better legislation for our companion animals, they depend on us, just as our children do!
# 674:
8:18 am PDT, Aug 12,
Vicky Kontou, Germany
All animals have rights we all should respect. Animal abuse is wrong and illegal. Cruelty to animals must be a felony. Please protect them.
All animals have rights we all should respect. Animal abuse is wrong and illegal. Cruelty to animals must be a felony. Please protect them.
# 673:
9:16 am PDT, Aug 2,
Noranne Thompson, New Jersey
# 672:
12:15 pm PDT, Jul 26,
Agnieszka Stepaniuk, Poland
# 671:
2:41 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Name not displayed, Colorado
# 670:
1:33 am PDT, May 25,
Katrin Finsterbusch, Germany
# 669:
7:01 am PDT, May 10,
Carolina Martinez, Spain
# 668:
1:37 pm PDT, Apr 19,
Natalie Swaim, Iowa
# 667:
9:49 pm PDT, Mar 25,
Lori Hoadley, Ohio
# 666:
4:20 am PDT, Mar 19,
Filomena Pereira, United Kingdom
# 665:
7:49 am PDT, Mar 14,
Glyn Priestman, Pennsylvania
# 664:
2:40 pm PST, Feb 16,
Lisa Atkins, Idaho
# 663:
1:46 pm PST, Feb 16,
Amber Chavez, Idaho
If money is all the Goverment is worried about, they should think about all the people that will have to pay fines. Animal abusers have been linked to child abuse and domestic abuse. Some of the most notorious serial killers have made statements saying that killing an animal actually helped them get the courage to kill a human, Once they found out how easy it was to take a life. We have got to take a stand. Animals deserve more than the 5th worse ranked for Animal laws in the United States. I will stand behind animals until the felony law for abusers is passed, no animal deserves to be in pain which is intentionally inflicted by man, woman or child. It is not our place to punish with force. There is nothing an animal could do that is bad enough to hurt them physically or starve them or neglect them.
If money is all the Goverment is worried about, they should think about all the people that will have to pay fines. Animal abusers have been linked to child abuse and domestic abuse. Some of the most notorious serial killers have made statements saying that killing an animal actually helped them get the courage to kill a human, Once they found out how easy it was to take a life. We have got to take a stand. Animals deserve more than the 5th worse ranked for Animal laws in the United States. I will stand behind animals until the felony law for abusers is passed, no animal deserves to be in pain which is intentionally inflicted by man, woman or child. It is not our place to punish with force. There is nothing an animal could do that is bad enough to hurt them physically or starve them or neglect them.
# 662:
2:38 pm PST, Jan 28,
Faye Andrews, North Carolina
# 661:
8:57 am PST, Jan 28,
Dorothy Walker, Idaho
# 660:
8:51 am PST, Jan 28,
Lisa Lewis, North Carolina
# 659:
8:29 pm PST, Jan 24,
Kristen Mitchell, Idaho
# 658:
10:23 am PST, Jan 24,
Marietta Holman, Idaho
# 657:
3:46 pm PST, Jan 23,
Dru Jackson, Idaho
# 656:
3:35 am PST, Jan 21,
Jet Barrett, United Kingdom
# 655:
12:22 am PST, Dec 10,
Snezana Milenkovic, Serbia And Montenegro
# 654:
7:43 pm PST, Dec 7,
Angela Cobbler, South Carolina
# 653:
9:54 pm PST, Dec 5,
Jamie Kelly, Idaho
# 652:
6:28 pm PST, Dec 1,
Sydney Drake, California
Best wishes to you and for your endeavors!
Best wishes to you and for your endeavors!
# 651:
3:10 am PST, Nov 18,
Jasmin Rosales, Australia
