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>From: Alicia Drakiotes <[log in to unmask]>
>It is a sad time for those ferret friends in MA. The one thing most of you
>probably don't know is tyhat even with police pressing charges, even with
>documantation and loaws which recognize ferrets as pets-- the harsh reality
>is in MA there is a misdemeanor charge for animals cruelty...
This is along the lines of the MA murders and the link between violence
toward animals and humans. There is a bill that was introduced to Congress
outlining that there is a link between the two, and it calls for the
creation of research and treatment programs for those offenders. The site
to read about the bill is
www.aspca.org/issues/govern.htm#recent
You must scroll down to see the bills. It also has a list of other
important animal right bills.
Although we shouldn't have to write Congress to allow our wishes to be
known, I am planning to write my Congressman urging the rapid acceptance of
this bill.
In Alabama, animal cruelty is a misdemeanor as well. I plan to add in my
letter that I feel it should be a felony. Why it isn't in every state is
beyond me. The link between violence against animals and humans is obvious.
Maybe if we could get the animal abuse to a felony we would save countless
lives, animal and human.
Anyway, I just wanted to offer the website. Whatever you do with it is up
to you.
Melissa Warren
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[Posted in FML issue 2461]
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