>I recently read the article posted about a breeder by the name of >Doug. You know what I do not understand? Why is it not as punishable >by law, for people to hurt animals as it is for hurting people? Why? I >do not understand how the government or law enforcement cannot step up >and persecute these people and send them to jail for a very long time >for the cruelty they inflict on these poor defenseless animals. I do >not know of this breeder... Hi Gina ~ It is illegal in some states to mistreat animals. Remember all of the horse stories on the news a few years ago? Those people were sent to jail. I think it might help to check the state in question and look up the animal mistreatment statute (if there is one). In many states now there are "Animal Cruelty" laws. Then lodge a complaint and sign it at the local police station. If a lot of local people do this and possibly get local press to cover it, local officials can't look the other way. Also Anderson Cooper of CNN currently has a program where they look into local problems. Just go to <http://www.AndersonCooper/360.com> and begin a writing campaign. Warmly ~ Mary missing Calvin/loving Bandit, Flower, Snickers, Miss Jazzy and Ling-ling (I really didn't name Flower, she came from the humane society with that name and she is snow white like a white lotus blossom...sort of fits!) [Posted in FML 5524]