Why I fight for animals

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/man-faces-animal-abuse-charges-after-dog-thrown-from-7th-floor-scarborough-balcony/ar-AAk3w5E?ocid=mailsignout

Seeing the headline of this story nauseated me immediately. "Man faces animal cruelty charges after dog thrown from 7th floor balcony." I can't even fathom doing something like this or having any kind of reason to resort to this. That poor dog hit the ground from 7 floors up, it had no chance of survival. 

Honestly, I can't stand to read these stories because I know Canada could do better. I KNOW it's possible to enforce harsher penalties and improve laws to better protect animals. It's just disgusting to think that this charge will likely bring a light sentence, maybe a fine, and a ban on owning animals which is not punishment because it isn't hard to obtain an animal from a pet store or breeder without documentation. This is not punishment to suit the crime here. When you intentionally throw a living creature from 7 floors up, that is proof that you are not street worthy. This is proof that you need to be rehabilitated / imprisoned, not slapped on the wrist. We're talking murder here, but because it's an animal it will never be punished as such.

I will continue to fight tirelessly to improve Canada's animal cruelty laws & protections. If I was put on this earth for even one reason, this would be it. Animals are so precious, innocent, and genuinely loving. They mean us no harm, they love, have babies, and make friends. When will this country recognize that they are more than "pets", "food", or "objects", they are family. They are living, breathing creatures just as we are. The only difference here is that our species is greedy. We take whatever we want without regard for what is necessity while animals only want to live. Why shouldn't that be reflected in their abuse or torture? 

It's time for change here, enough letting animals suffer every day without justice. Murder is murder. Rape is rape. Regardless of the species, this will always be true and it's about damned time our laws supported this fact. Animal abusers NEED to be taken seriously! 


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