Moosmom,

" What I meant was, when are they going to start changing the cruelty laws for things such as tossing animals out of moving cars, abandoning cats in dumpsters, etc."

It's important to remember that the "they" we are talking
about is "us". Every person who believes animal abuse is
wrong and should be strongly discouraged in a moral
society has the obligation to tell your elected representatives
in goverment where laws are made.(or not). If you do not
have a organised group in your community that lobbies
for animal's right to a life free from abuse & cruelty, then
join a national group. Start your own group.Look for like
minded people & form your own group to lobby for stronger
animal abuse laws at the local level.