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The recent torturous act against a dog named Mercy, (click here for story) causing her to die a slow and agonizing death, despite all efforts to save her, has touched the hearts of thousands across the country. Her gut wrenching story has also triggered outrage and has now become a “wake-up” call regarding the rise in cases of torture and mutilation of animals.
There is also the case of Mooie, (click here for story) the pup doused with acid and left to die in excruciating pain, and found by children! Many of these murdered dogs have been discovered by young children. Another dog was found hung and beaten to death…by children. If we as adults have difficulty just reading these horrific cases, just imagine how it must have been for these young children to discover these animals! Think about the psychological effect this will have on them.
It is time to act. It is time to say “enough” is “enough”. It is time to realize that your pet, or your child, or even you can be a victim. It is time for the judicial system to act upon these cases in a more aggressive manner. It is time for our Government to realize that we aren’t “crazed animal activists”, but concerned, compassionate humans afraid for our very own society. (This is a petition that you can forward to YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS click here).
Therefore, we the people, ask that a legislation be enacted which will be named “Mercy’s Law”
(What is Mercy's Law?) Continued below signatures
| Number | Date | Name | State | Country | Does your State already have sufficient laws and penalties for animal torture ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,228 | 5:42 pm PDT, Jul 4 | Anonymous | New Jersey | United States | It's only a misdemeanor in most states to torture an animal to death. In most states, you could take an animal, skin it alive, and pour alcohol on it, and set it on fire and then put it on Youtube and you'll only get a slap on the wrist and a $200 fine. |
| 9,227 | 5:33 pm PDT, Jul 4 | Samantha Jeffrey | New Jersey | United States | The NJ laws and penalties are better than other states', but animal cruelty is still not a felony, as it undoubtably should be. |
| 9,226 | 10:15 pm PDT, Jun 26 | Maria Parks | California | United States | I don't know |
| 9,225 | 7:55 am PDT, Jun 24 | Anonymous | Texas | United States | I'm not exactly sure; I know there are two laws referring to animal fighting, but other than that, I'm 90% sure we don't! |
| 9,224 | 11:43 am PDT, Jun 15 | Adam Ward | Kansas | United States | No! |
| 9,223 | 1:00 pm PDT, Jun 8 | Julia Durant | Wisconsin | United States | not sure |
| 9,222 | 8:04 am PDT, Jun 7 | Katia Noli | Italy | The penalties have been incresed some years ago, but they're still not high enough (who is guilty of such acts hardly get a day of prison). | |
| 9,221 | 8:11 pm PDT, May 31 | Miguel Angel Julca | Peru | I'm not sure.. | |
| 9,220 | 4:52 pm PDT, May 31 | Joanna Ruffo | Canada | No. I believe it's a six month maximum penalty which is not sufficient at all, in my opinion. | |
| 9,219 | 11:44 am PDT, May 31 | Annelies Ooms | Belgium | no they don't!!!!!!! | |
| 9,218 | 1:10 pm PDT, May 26 | daniel adams | Texas | United States | apparently not stiff enough ones |
| 9,217 | 11:31 am PDT, May 22 | Anonymous | Maryland | United States | I do not know. |
| 9,216 | 5:02 am PDT, May 21 | Bill Cox | Missouri | United States | No |
| 9,215 | 5:49 pm PDT, May 19 | jennifer deane | Illinois | United States | not sure |
| 9,214 | 2:09 pm PDT, May 16 | Veronica Garcia | Mexico | no my country does not. I put up a petition yesterday to bring 7 barbarous teenagers who burned a dog to death, filmed themselves laughing while they were doing it and posted it on youtube, to justice. Please visit the petition and sign it. It is called Justicia para perro quemado vivo en Tamaulipas. | |
| 9,213 | 8:25 pm PDT, May 15 | Joshua Krinjeck | Pennsylvania | United States | Im not sure, These acts should all be delt with Harshly, there is no Reason for this. |
| 9,212 | 8:46 pm PDT, May 14 | Sandra Weston | Tennessee | United States | We need this! |
| 9,211 | 10:31 am PDT, May 12 | Richard Jewell | Indiana | United States | No, they do not and this is something that needs to be changed and there should be severe punishment for animal torture. |
| 9,210 | 6:13 am PDT, May 12 | Debra Adams | Illinois | United States | Not in my opinion |
| 9,209 | 7:36 am PDT, May 10 | Kelly Galbraith | Illinois | United States | Not aware of Illinois law |
| 9,208 | 7:21 am PDT, May 9 | Ginger Geronimo | Alabama | United States | I'm going to try to find out more about that. |
| 9,207 | 1:25 am PDT, May 9 | HEATHER KENDRICK | Florida | United States | Animal cruelty is absolutely unacceptable and should be punished to the full extent of a reasonable law. Please pass this law.The sooner the better,for lives are at stake. |
| 9,206 | 10:41 am PDT, May 7 | Tracey Montgomery | Colorado | United States | There's no excuse for animals to suffer at the hands of cruel humans..!We demand Harsher laws to protect them... |
| 9,205 | 9:19 am PDT, May 7 | Jorge Olarte | Argentina | please make it real | |
| 9,204 | 5:20 am PDT, May 7 | roberto valdivieso | Spain | NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO | |
| 9,203 | 8:13 pm PDT, May 6 | ADRIANA BLANDO CORDERO | Mexico | NO | |
| 9,202 | 2:36 pm PDT, May 2 | Laura Rodrigues | Portugal | No | |
| 9,201 | 5:18 pm PDT, Apr 29 | Anonymous | Wisconsin | United States | I'm sure we do. |
We the people, ask that a legislation be enacted which shall be named “Mercy’s Law”
MERCY’S LAW – A law to arrest and prosecute those that torture, mutilate, and ultimately cause death to companion animals. Such crime would allow for criminal charges to be filed as a felony and not less. When it has been deemed obvious by a Licensed Veterinarian that the animal indeed suffered due to being tortured or mutilated, then an appropriate and aggressive investigation, arrest, trial and conviction should be pursued. Sentencing should be no less than 2 years.
It is a known fact that a person who is capable of this kind of violence toward an animal, can and WILL do it to a human, without remorse.
Therefore it is imperative that the laws as well as the punishment for animal torture are revised to be more stringent in every state.
This law would also include a "Mercy's Alert" which means any convicted animal abuser/killer who is out on bail, or has been released from prison, would be put into a database so that they can be tracked in the event another attack occurs within their vicinity.
This will also provide shelter or rescue adoption facilities with important information as part of a background check should an attempt to adopt an animal occur. It should also be made mandatory that City or State funded shelters perform a background check before adopting out any animal. Most abusers seek out these kinds of shelters because currently they do not do background or reference check.
Read about Mercy here: http://www.nbc5i.com/news/8947003/detail.html
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