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Prison won’t work for these they need to be sectioned and put away for life.
I read the article in the paper last night and couldn’t believe that there are such senseless, inhumane and cruel people out there that could do such a thing to a poor defenceless animal. Quite frankly I was, and still am, absolutely outraged and I would willingly give money to have these persons caught and brought to account, if that helped.
As has been said already, prison is too good a punishment for them. There has to be a way of dealing with these offenders that demonstrates the moral code of conduct towards this and any other animal, not only to them, but also to others that might even contemplate such a barbaric act.Sorry for the rant, but it has to be said, as I feel so strongly about it
Don’t apologise for the rant – for once in my life, I was left speechless by this report.
There is a strong correlation between animal cruelty, child abuse/neglect, and domestic violence. If they’re not caught and, as Mark says, sectioned with appropriate treatment these vicious creatures will probably go on to attack anything that’s weaker than themselves, e.g. children, women, people with disabilities, and older people.
In a similar vein – people are not only cruel, they are completely moronic, ‘Stupid’ driver blocked ambulance, but then so is the judge who gave this cretin a suspended sentence !angry
Jayne – this extract from your link paraphrases the underlying issues well
Quote:Animal cruelty is a very serious crime against a sentient being. For this reason alone punishments should be indicative of the crimes and serve as appropriate deterrents. However, because many people who abuse animals also commit violent acts against fellow humans, the need to impose effective deterrents on those who harm animals becomes even more vital.I don’t think we have a panacea for the problem, but one thing is for sure: education at an early age is probably one of the best preventative measure that can be taken.
Thereafter severe punishment IMHO
This article caught my eye earlier
Can dogs really look ‘guilty’?Edit
Don’t forget to follow the links below the “Guilty Looks” picture 🙂Absolutely right, jeepers01. I was brought up with dogs and cats and taught from a very early age not to pull the cat’s tail or tweak the dog’s ears.
Not being very interested in dolls, I used my toy pram as a ‘cat ambulance’ to take a very willing old tabby around the house and garden 🙂
I was also taught not to make a fool out of dogs but to treat them with love and respect for the animal they are and not as some kind of furry human.
As a child, the basic lesson I was taught was to treat every living creature as I would want to be treated. It’s not rocket science ~:(
Quite agree Jayne, our houses have always been menageries and it’s an important part of growing up to look after and be with animals. Our daughter and the grandchildren have always had pets and taught to look after them and the result is, I think, that they are better persons for it and better placed to deal with and appreciate life in general 🙂
And we still feed the fox every night 🙂
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Don’t forget to follow the links below the “Guilty Looks” picture 🙂
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Excellent – good find, jeepers01 🙂My BC, Badger, comes to work with me most days and knows the Windows Startup tune and, more importantly as far as he’s concerned, the Windows Exit tune…..and the sound of a laptop being closed. This is his signal to go to the front door or car park and sit by the tailgate ready to go onto ‘his’ next job 😉
Last summer, Badger had an extremely important job of his own. He was the minder for a pair of orphaned three and a half week old kittens who were dumped at our vets on a Friday evening. Their photos are on Sooty and Sweep’s page. We looked after the boys until they were 12 weeks old when they went to their permanent home in the Welsh mountains near Brecon.
In fact Badger had a very busy summer in 2008. He also did a sponsored swim and raised £440 for charity (split between Guide Dogs for the Blind and Dogs Trust).
Lovely story Jayne – thanks for sharing that
Rounds off the day nicely, given the previous bad news discussed in this thread tonight1st prize in the sponsored swim – well done Badger 🙂
I remember our cats as cute little kittens – still got the scars to prove it 🙂Just a shocking story, how someone could be so cruel is beyond me. Im sickened truely sickened. I’ve seen alot of stories similar to this lately involving all types of animals, the problem seems to be getting more wide-spead. Alot of youths today have no morals, they have been brought up wrong.!. Im an animal lover, was brought up around dogs and I cant comprehend how some people commit these atrocious acts . When these people are found there is no punishment that could fit this sensless crime.
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