Harsher Punishments For Animal Abusers
- by: Stacey Cooke
- recipient: Honourable Adele Farina MLC, Member for South West Region
Every signature on this petition will be used to pressure the Western Australian Government to enact harsher punishments for animal abusers.
The punishment (or lack thereof), handed down to animal abusers cannot even be described as a 'slap on the wrist'. These morally and ethically bankrupted people and businesses are being enabled by the law to treat animals in any manner they wish and walk away from courts laughing (granted they even get there), and will continue to do so until laws stop them. There are no consequences for lessening the quality or taking an animal's life. These people demonstrate the absolute ugliest in humanity. What kind of human are you when you have no regard for another's life?
Ask yourself why, in a democratic, first world nation like Australia, does our government not place animal cruelty in high regard? Why do our law makers believe their pain and suffering is not worth adequate punishment or justice? The efforts of the thousands of dedicated volunteers and staff of animal rights, welfare, rescue and rehabilitation societies in Australia and across the world are in vein; these efforts should be focused toward prevention, not a cure.
This petition is aimed not only at punishing the reprehensible individuals who are cruel to animals; this petition is supporting the end of all modes of cruelty, such as live exporting, pig, puppy and battery hen farms, any many more forms of cruelty carried out by commerical entities.
On behalf of all abused, neglected and animals in need, thank you for taking a step towards enabling animals to have more than just an existence - but a safe, happy and healthy life. By signing this petition you are giving animals a voice, regaining their rights and breaking down the shield protecting the monsters who abuse them.
The minute you take now to sign this petition may well just save a life...
One signature CAN make a difference.
We the undersigned, citizens and visitors of Western Australia, petition the state to enact harsher laws, enforceable against any person or commercial entity found guilty of neglecting, abusing and/or intentionally killing any domesticated or wild animal in the state of Western Australia.
The current situation allows people and businesses who abuse, neglect or purposefully kill any wild or domesticated animal, to be treated with unjustifiable leniency; very rarely do animal abusers receive punishment to the full extent of the law. Many are not punished at all.
We believe this situation is unacceptable and must change immediately. Laws which enable mandatory sentencing for severe cases and increases in the current finable amounts, jail term lengths, animal ownership bans and business closures must be carried out in order to achieve a just and equitable remedy for crimes committed against animals. This change is absolutely necessary to impose consequences on those who do offend, aid the prevention of offenders from recommitting, and act as a deterrent from people committing the act initially.
We thank you for your time and look forward to your reply.
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