Reply #210: Agreed

[meow2u3]

There ought to be laws beefing up penalties for animal cruelty if people decide to use the animals in their care as weapons instead of companions. The dog has no choice in whether or not he or she will end up as some criminal's weapon, or left alone with no food, water, or vet care, or even actively abused, i.e., beaten up or used in evil experiments.

Aggravated assault (assault with a deadly or dangerous weapon) charges are in order for those two-legged beasts who use their four-legged animals to attack other humans or animals. Animal cruelty laws in some states amount to little more than a slap on the wrist.

I see firsthand the aftermath of animal cruelty every weekend I go to volunteer at my local animal shelter--and some of the stories of cruelty both breaks my heart and angers me. Just yesterday, I saw a cute little kitten who had his left front leg amputated because of cruelty. I have to be careful not to become too attached to the animals I care for at the shelter because my job is to make sure these animals will end up in better shape than the way they were brought it.