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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn Memory of Puppy Doe, Massachusetts Cracks Down on Animal Cruelty
http://www.care2.com/causes/in-memory-of-puppy-doe-massachusetts-cracks-down-on-animal-cruelty.html
by Alicia Graef August 24, 20145:30 pm
This week animal advocates are celebrating a bittersweet victory with a new law intended to crack down on animal cruelty in Massachusetts following a case involving a dog who who made headlines after suffering unspeakable torture and later became known as Puppy Doe.
Care2?s Susan Bird covered the heartbreaking story about the pit bull puppy who was once known as Kiya last summer. When Kiyas owners landlord decided the pit bull pup wasnt welcome, her owner took to Craigslist to find her a new home. Her new home abandoned her too and she ended up in the hands of a monster who systematically tortured her for months. She was burned, stabbed, had her limbs stretched until her joints ripped apart, had her tongue sliced like a snake and starved. The ruthless treatment ultimately left a broken dog in such terrible shape that she couldnt be saved and had to be euthanized.
The case not only raised awareness about the problems with posting animals on Craigslist, but also prompted calls for tougher laws to punish abusers amidst vigils and offers for rewards for information leading to the arrest of her abuser.
This week, Governor Patrick Deval signed the Protecting Animal Welfare and Safety (PAWS) Act, otherwise known as the Puppy Doe Law, which brings a number of changes that will toughen animal cruelty laws in Massachusetts.
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In Memory of Puppy Doe, Massachusetts Cracks Down on Animal Cruelty (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Aug 2014
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freshwest
(53,661 posts)1. OMG. What kind of beast does this... Thanks, Deval and MA.
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)3. the beast
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In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)4. There must be a special place in hell waiting for this piece of crap human.
chervilant
(8,267 posts)5. I hope he spends the remainder of his life in prison.
(And, I am deeply offended by our nation's disgusting penal system...)
freshwest
(53,661 posts)6. Life in prison is what he should get. Never to endanger anyone. I just followed the link, didn't
want to see any more of what he did. But thanks for the pic. He's got that same look as guys who rape litle kids and carve up women for sport.
I noted in the comments when I just went to the link about the view of animals as property. Rural farmers are worried they won't be able to raise and sell meat, but I've seen rural areas where horrendous animal abuse of non-food animals - that is - pet animals is allowed on that basis.
In the meantime, Steve King supports cock and dog fightine because he's... get this... 'pro-life.'
I noted in the comments when I just went to the link about the view of animals as property. Rural farmers are worried they won't be able to raise and sell meat, but I've seen rural areas where horrendous animal abuse of non-food animals - that is - pet animals is allowed on that basis.
In the meantime, Steve King supports cock and dog fightine because he's... get this... 'pro-life.'
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)2. heartbreaking