Urge 25 states to smack down on those who watch/attend dog fights!!!

  • by: Alysia S.-me
  • recipient: All 25 states legislators whose laws on watching a dog fight is only a misdemeanor
We have all shed tears at the horrific stories we hear about animal cruelty or animal abuse. Dog fighting by far gets to me the worst and for every tear I have shed I am going to make it count for something. I would like to petition law makers and congress to form stricter laws on those who speculate a dog fight.

Speculating is watching and attending a dog fight. Currently 25 states have speculating a dog fight only as a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor means maybe a slap on the wrist and a fine and if they do get arrested it is usually only punishable up to a year in jail. Basically spectators are the ones who fund the dog fighting business with paying admission fees and gambling they are what makes the fight take place. These spectators also make it worth the possibility of jail time to those who hold the fights because more often than not the money is in the hundred thousands per year. If we DEMAND heavier laws on those who participate in a felony maybe there will be less dog fighting taking place.

These speculators are witnessing a felony, witnessing animal cruelty and abuse, and most of all murder to a living creature. A creature who is capable of fear, love, sadness, and happiness. Regardless of how you may feel about pitbulls (most commonly used in dog fights) these animals are forced to kill or they will be killed. It is such a sick tragic event that people are profiting off of non taxable money... hundred of thousands per year.

It gets worse... animals usually off of craigslist (for free) are a target for training for these dogs to get used to killing and often people will steal pets for bait to their fighters. These speculators are encouraging and funding all of this. If there was no audience the risk wouldn't be worth it to the owner.... Felonies for attending lets make that happen in all 50 states not just half! Join me in speaking out for all of the helpless animals who are victim to dog fighting because of these speculators!!! I cannot do this alone I need your voice.....they need your voice....

Some other facts are that once a fighting ring is discovered the animals are typically deemed as unadoptable in fear that they will be aggressive. After a fight if a dog lost or was unhealable it is killed in the worst way possible. It is usually doused with water and electrocuted and thrown away in the garbage or they are hung or beaten with objects. This also occurs if the dog refuses to fight or refuses to kill the bait animals.

7. Should being a spectator also be a felony?
Yes. Spectators provide much of the profit associated with dogfighting. The money generated by admission fees and gambling helps keep this "sport" alive. Because dogfights are illegal and therefore not widely publicized, spectators do not merely happen upon a fight; they seek it out. They are willing participants who support a criminal activity through their paid admission and attendance. from petfinder.com


This petition will be delivered to the current congress and legislators in these states Alabama, Arkansas, California,Georgia, Indiana,Idaho, Iowa,Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, Wisconsin and West Virgina. Please help me make this happen.

If you would like to speak with me please contact me any information questions what ever it may be you can find my care2 page here http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=251509235
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