A bill has moved on to the Senate for voting after the House of Representatives approved it attempting to make animal cruelty a federal offence. Looking to close loopholes in the current animal cruelty act, the bill aims to make CRUSHING a federal offence leading to stricter and more appropriate punishments. Crushing is described as any non-human being that is subjected to being crushed, burned, suffocated, or intense physical abuse. The bill would make these things a federal offence and as mentioned, this would lead to much stricter punishments for those convicted. This is an important step in tackling animal cruelty appropriately and will hopefully move through senate quickly.
Several studies have shown that abuse of animals is often where things start when we discuss domestic abuse, abuse of children or the elderly, or even worse scenarios like those of serial killers. In several cases, these people have had a history of abusing small animals that went unnoticed or unpunished leading to an increased desire to inflict pain on others. It's a pattern that continues to increase in severity until it's too late and this person has committed an offence like attempted murder or child abduction.
This is exactly why animal cruelty MUST be a federal offence that is dealt with appropriately. As stated, without punishments that are reflective of the severity of the crimes, people can continue to get away with animal abuse until they start to look for other targets. Animal abuse is a clear sign of a person who is in need of serious mental examination and monitoring. Anyone who can inflict pain or death on a defenceless animal is clearly unstable and needs to be dealt with accordingly. Repeat offenders are able to continue with their abuses because they simply aren't being held accountable to the fullest extent. Congratulations to the United States House of Representatives for this proactive work in protecting animals. Here's to hoping I will be soon reporting on the bill moving through senate and becoming law. HAPPY VEG
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