Cruelty to Animals Statute in Idaho must be changed to a felony.
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Idaho Lawmakers
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As one of only six states 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.) 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 six states 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.) 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.
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2:41 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Name not displayed, Colorado
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1:33 am PDT, May 25,
Katrin Finsterbusch, Germany
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7:01 am PDT, May 10,
Carolina Martinez, Spain
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1:37 pm PDT, Apr 19,
Natalie Swaim, Iowa
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9:49 pm PDT, Mar 25,
Lori Hoadley, Ohio
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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
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3:46 pm PST, Jan 23,
Dru Jackson, Idaho
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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
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1:30 pm PDT, Oct 7,
Noreen Furubayashi, California
Being #1 at the top of the animal kingdom does not give mankind the right to torture, repeatedly offend and mistreat animals. We have been given the #1 position to be leaders and caretakers. We can not stand idle and ignore the situation. We are obligated to help and ensure the well-being of animals the same way we ensure the well-being of children, the elderly, physically/psychologically challenged. If we ignore the situation, we encourage these offenders and passively give them the "OK" to display and carry out bad behavior. Please consider this and change the laws that will protect innocent beings that depend on us. We have bred them to help make our lives better, we owe it to them to stand up and make things right! |
# 649:
12:20 pm PDT, Oct 6,
Bernie Click, California
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7:10 am PDT, Oct 6,
Name not displayed, California
# 647:
8:54 pm PDT, Oct 5,
Valerie Bejerano, California
Animal cruelty should be a felony. There is absolutely no excuse for such blatant abuse towards defenseless animals. We must be the voice for these animals and give them the second chance at life and love that they they deserve.
Animal cruelty should be a felony. There is absolutely no excuse for such blatant abuse towards defenseless animals. We must be the voice for these animals and give them the second chance at life and love that they they deserve.
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12:55 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Muriel Josserand, France
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12:54 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Marcelle Josserand, France
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10:56 am PDT, Sep 17,
Frederic Vermeulen, Belgium
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10:54 am PDT, Sep 17,
Rosine Baert, Belgium
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10:54 am PDT, Sep 17,
Roos Baert, Belgium
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10:58 am PDT, Sep 14,
Marc Marroyen, Belgium
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8:01 am PDT, Sep 14,
Iryna Marroyen, Belgium
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3:39 pm PDT, Aug 14,
Nancy Billings, Maryland
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5:11 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Sandy Valencour, Washington
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4:07 am PDT, Jul 27,
Greta Malkotzoglou, Greece
# 636:
11:09 am PDT, Jul 21,
Lezlie Ellard, Idaho
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4:23 am PDT, Jun 12,
Helen Forsythe, United Kingdom
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2:45 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Annelies Ooms, Belgium
# 633:
4:45 am PDT, Jun 2,
Livia Gomes, Portugal
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7:25 pm PDT, Jun 1,
Jorge Olarte, Argentina
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12:02 pm PDT, May 30,
Bergstromjoy@ms Bergstrom, North Carolina
# 630:
10:21 am PDT, May 30,
Jillyanne Michelle Cape, Missouri
# 629:
9:42 pm PDT, May 22,
Kristy Mitchell, Texas
# 628:
2:22 pm PDT, May 10,
Brandy Belau, Idaho
# 627:
10:07 pm PDT, May 9,
Lauren Vaughan, Idaho
# 626:
9:31 pm PDT, Apr 24,
Maureen Emmons, North Carolina
I think all states should have stiffer laws when it comes to Animal Abuse. It breaks my heart that this goes on in our country!! Lets STOP the Abuse of these precious animals,who are only guilty of giving unconditional love!!
I think all states should have stiffer laws when it comes to Animal Abuse. It breaks my heart that this goes on in our country!! Lets STOP the Abuse of these precious animals,who are only guilty of giving unconditional love!!
# 625:
7:11 am PDT, Apr 24,
Andrea Miley, Ohio
# 624:
6:08 am PDT, Apr 24,
Jacqueline Bassa, New Jersey
I am in complete support of this law. I actually feel that animal abusers are in the same category as child molesters and they should be locked up forever. We NEED to clean up this planet in soooo many ways and starting with the abusers of animals is a great place to begin!!
I am in complete support of this law. I actually feel that animal abusers are in the same category as child molesters and they should be locked up forever. We NEED to clean up this planet in soooo many ways and starting with the abusers of animals is a great place to begin!!
# 623:
7:56 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Wanda Morton, North Carolina
Stiffer laws are needed in every US state to make animal abuse a felony with jail time served. Animals are living breathing beings! Lets change the laws now!!!!!
Stiffer laws are needed in every US state to make animal abuse a felony with jail time served. Animals are living breathing beings! Lets change the laws now!!!!!
# 622:
7:30 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Rhonda Francis, Missouri
# 621:
6:19 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Kathleen Kocun, New York
# 620:
6:18 pm PDT, Apr 23,
Kelly Lizyness, Michigan
# 619:
11:46 am PDT, Apr 9,
Cassandra Taylor, United Kingdom
# 618:
1:02 pm PDT, Apr 6,
Gillian Miller, United Kingdom
# 617:
12:58 pm PDT, Apr 1,
Cris Colombi, Argentina
# 616:
12:16 am PDT, Mar 30,
Beth OHara, Maine
# 615:
7:37 pm PDT, Mar 29,
Name not displayed, Idaho
# 614:
7:32 pm PDT, Mar 29,
Jo Carlyle, Australia
# 613:
12:10 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Dawn Bolin, Ohio
# 612:
8:42 pm PDT, Mar 27,
Linda Meiers Puckett, Idaho
# 611:
3:29 pm PDT, Mar 27,
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9:02 pm PDT, Mar 26,
Stephanie Wilcox, Idaho
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7:35 pm PDT, Mar 26,
Elizabeth Oehrn, Sweden
# 608:
4:40 am PDT, Mar 25,
Ange Barrett, United Kingdom
# 607:
8:59 pm PDT, Mar 24,
Elaine Secondo, Connecticut
# 606:
2:00 am PDT, Mar 24,
Cecy V. Aguirre López, Mexico
# 605:
5:12 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Cheryl Silkett, Missouri
I think that anyone who abuses animals need to be procusected to the fullest extent of the law. This should be a felony. If people relized that they are going to get more than a slap on the hand maybe the cruelty rate would go down and stop. These poor animals trust us to protect them, they love unconditionaly and to have these evil people out there abuse them is heartbreaking. They deserve a loving peaceful life.
I think that anyone who abuses animals need to be procusected to the fullest extent of the law. This should be a felony. If people relized that they are going to get more than a slap on the hand maybe the cruelty rate would go down and stop. These poor animals trust us to protect them, they love unconditionaly and to have these evil people out there abuse them is heartbreaking. They deserve a loving peaceful life.
# 604:
3:27 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Christine Pearson, Arizona
# 603:
2:25 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 602:
2:22 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Christina Persinger, West Virginia
abusing an animal is just as bad as abusing a child or senior and should be punished harshly and not just a tap on the wrist please strengthen these laws and bring these monsters that abuse these helpless animals to justice!!!
abusing an animal is just as bad as abusing a child or senior and should be punished harshly and not just a tap on the wrist please strengthen these laws and bring these monsters that abuse these helpless animals to justice!!!
# 601:
9:00 am PDT, Mar 20,
Skippy Conant, New York
Any kind of abuse is terribly wrong but especially animal abuse. We are all here as guardians to love and protect all of Natures Divine creatures. I've seen the cruelty first hand and it breaks my heart to pieces. We can spay/neuter...we don't have to be nor need to be planet Earth the slaughter house. If ya can't handle kindness feel free to take to next shuttle to Mars.
Any kind of abuse is terribly wrong but especially animal abuse. We are all here as guardians to love and protect all of Natures Divine creatures. I've seen the cruelty first hand and it breaks my heart to pieces. We can spay/neuter...we don't have to be nor need to be planet Earth the slaughter house. If ya can't handle kindness feel free to take to next shuttle to Mars.
