It’s the digital age, the age where every move we make is virtually tracked through Twitter, Facebook, Myspace and more. We have cameras set up on nearly every corner, video clips are as easy to access as your cell phone, and yet somehow, animal cruelty still exists with over 5,000 cases being reported each month.
Now a person has managed to slice 14 cats down their spine. Another 20 cats were poisoned and dumped into a Phoenix canal. And at least another 24 cats have been reported burned and/or drowned with threatening notes left next to their mutilated bodies in central Phoenix.
Want to make a quick $7,500? Catch someone in the act of committing animal cruelty (any type of animal cruelty) and relay this information to the police. If it leads to an arrest, the Sheriff’s department will pay you $2,500 and another $5,000 can be earned from AHS and Silent Witness. All you need to do is provide information leading to the arrest of the person(s).
Whether you like cats or don’t doesn’t matter. Focus on these words:
Those who abuse animals are fully capable of abusing humans.
"Researchers as well as FBI and other law enforcement agencies nationwide have linked animal cruelty to domestic violence, child abuse, serial killings and to the recent rash of killings by school age children", says Dr. Randall Lockwood, vice president of training and initiatives for the Humane Society of the United States. A New Jersey study recently stated that 88% of those convicted of domestic abuse also had a history of being cruel to animals.
If you want to keep your family safe, you should be actively vigilant to the activities of neighbors as well as strangers. Keep your cell phone charged, upload that video application and begin watching for any unusual activities. If you care for a feral cat colony, erect cameras and post signs that the area(s) are under video surveillance. And if you catch someone committing a crime, or learn about an alleged animal abuser, turn the information into the police.
Animal cruelty is not only immoral, it’s illegal. And yes, feral cats are included in this protection.
If you suspect or know of a case of animal cruelty, call: 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377)
- Sheriff’s Department Animal Cruelty Unit: 602-876-1681
- AZ Animal Welfare League Investigation Unit: 602-433-2000
- AZ Humane Society: 602-997-7586
- Your local police department or 911
Comments
People who abuse and torture animals are clearly psychopaths. I've seen homeless people beaten up, kicked, bloodied-you know those thugs kicked cats for fun. Animal cruelty, especially cat/kitten abuse, is especially linked with rape and sexual assault because cats have this "female" connection whereas dogs are more "manly". I don't know if this is psychological or what, but people who torture and kill the PUSSY cat-will do the same to women. See what I mean..it's all about power and domination and enjoyment of HURTING, even killing, a helpless creature. "Pussy" cat and the derogatory word used for female genitalia is not an accidental label. Now you think about that. THUGS who torture and kill cats-next it will be your daughter or women.
Way to go! Let’s incite greedy behavior and exponentially increase the likelihood of false accusations and arrests. Get that reward a little higher and you can have your pick of the litter (ahem) from the pool of suspects. The violence is disgusting, but do you really need to coerce people with money? I think people would say something if they knew something, without a reward offered, regarding a crime spree of this magnitude.
SayWhaaat needs to open up his mind and heart and see the whole picture. I won't say negative things about him. He said it about himself in what he said. There is some logic to what Luke says. My Hubby said it makes sense. that aside. These animals are living beings. They didn't become feral because of good things happening to them or to their predecessors. Their lives are not easy. Whoever is doing these things is sick, EVIL, and a pathetic excuse for a human being. The cats are God's creations just as we are. Our dominion over them is to take care of them. I wish abusers could have the thing(s) they do to others be done to them. That may be the only way they will learn to feel what other living beings feel. I hope they catch whoever is doing these atrocities. I don't want to lower myself to his level, but he needs to have the golden rule done to him. Are there any animal-loving bounty hunters out there? Vigilantes? Nah! I am just venting...........
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