Bill Introduced to prevent Animal Abusers from working with Animals

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A bill has been passed in the New York Senate and will now make its way to legislation in hopes of being approved and set into motion. The bill would prevent anyone convicted of animal cruelty from working with animals in the future. This would prevent them from working with animal protection groups like the humane society, the pound, or any animal shelter. It would also prevent them from working as an Animal Control officer. This is a big step and hopefully we see this bill passed and animals better protected.

While this is definitely a step in the right direction, it certainly shines a light on how little protection animals truly have when someone can be convicted of animal cruelty and still not be prohibited from working with animals in the future. It's alarming to think that someone who abused, starved, tortured, or killed an animal, can attain employment working with animals. It's kind of ridiculous to think that this law wouldn't have already been in place.

When you consider sexual crimes against children for example, those convicted generally must avoid all contact with children as well as registering as sex offenders which further protects children from them. What is the difference between an innocent child or an innocent animal? There's absolutely no difference except how our government views animals. At the end of the day, any crime committed against a group of individuals / species should come with a ban on working with them again. Doesn't this make the most sense?

ANIMALS DESERVE BETTER

I think it's especially important to consider the link between animal cruelty and future crimes. There's been a link between animal cruelty and other violent crimes meaning progression is a real thing. People who commit crimes against defenseless animals obviously have no regard for those who are smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable, and therefore they will progress to more aggressive crimes against vulnerable humans as well. Children, the sick, and the elderly, become targets of these individuals when they no longer get their kicks from animals. Without a stronger penalty system in place, these crimes will develop and become a bigger problem. An example must be set in place that animal cruelty is not tolerated and is punishable to the full extent of the law.

What this law will do is prevent future crimes against animals by those convicted. This should naturally be the case but at least we are seeing progress with better animal protection.


What do you guys think? Do you think it's crazy that there's no law preventing someone convicted of animal cruelty from working with animals again?

Check out the link at the top of the page and if you have the time, sign the petition demanding that those convicted of animal cruelty can never work with animals again!

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