Trinity,

Why do people have to do these things?
Because of the laws in this country. The animal abuse laws in this country need to be changed NOW!! Instead of a slap on the wrist with a misdemeanor, they need to make it a class A Felony, with MANDATORY jail time (and I don't mean a couple of months), I'm talking minimum of 3 years, with hefty fines. They also need to make the inhumane practice of declawing illegal. Pets BEFORE furniture. And they need to make it a LAW that every single pet be spayed/neutered BEFORE being adopted out.

As far as breeders are concerned (and I don't mean backyard breeders either), the laws need to make it very clear that only responsible people, who are WELL educated in the breeding process, be licensed in order to breed a particular pet. Backyard breeders should be shot.

Certain people (the abusers) treat them as objects. They are living, breathing beings that should be treated with respect. They were here long before we EVER got here.

It's sad that the politicians will only go out on a limb for something that THEY will benefit by.

Until that happens, animal abuse will continue. Sad but VERY true.