I'm going to try not to make this a crazy cat lady rant but I think this kind of thing needs to be addressed on so many levels.
Anyway it was brought to me and a few other cat rescuers that there was a pregnant mommy cat at a appartment complex in a not so great area of Houston. The lady contacted us and asked if she caught her would we take her. She said the kitty was really sweet and showed up for dinner every day. So the next day she waited and waited for the sweet little siamese girl with the big belly to come get her dinner. She watched for days and nothing.
Then she was told by someone in the complex that some kids killed some newborn kittens. Yep...it was her babies. The kids found them and with mommy being a socialized dumped cat she didnt know to run. So I'm sure she watched in horror as her brand new babies were killed one by one. This is the sad and cruel world we live in.
And mom has never showed back up. We are pretty sure she met the same fate.
But this is a tragity on so many levels.
1. Animals are are being dumped like trash.
2. Animals are being killed just out of meaness.
3. What is going on in these kids lives to even think of doing something like this.
4. Where are the parents?
So it all boils down to abuse in it's many forms. We need to open our eyes and fix this cruel never ending cycle. It has to stop. We have to speak up more and not close our eyes and say its not our business. This affects us all. Someday these kids may do more damage than just killing an animal.
Animals are all dependant on us to protect them and nurture them. But our childeren learn what they live. So much is wrong with this pictures. Teach your kids all life is precious. Help your kids learn to be kind. Cruelty is a learned behavior. And if you see a child being abused step up. That kid can't save themselves.
Who abuses animals?
Cruelty and neglect cross all social and economic boundaries and media reports suggest that animal abuse is common in both rural and urban areas.
Most common victims
The animals whose abuse is most often reported are dogs, cats, horses and livestock. Undercover investigations have revealed that animal abuse abounds in the factory farm industry. But because of the weak protections afforded to livestock under state cruelty laws, only the most shocking cases are reported, and few are ever prosecuted.
Organized cruelty
Dogfighting, cockfighting and other forms of organized animal cruelty go hand in hand with other crimes, and continues in many areas of the United States due to public corruption.
The HSUS’s investigative team combats complacent public officials and has worked with the FBI on public corruption cases in Tennessee and Virginia. In both instances, law enforcement officers were indicted and convicted.
Correlation with domestic violence
Data on domestic violence and child abuse cases reveal that a staggering number of animals are targeted by those who abuse their children or spouses.
To put a stop to this pattern of violence, the Humane Society Legislative Fund supported the Pets and Women’s Safety (PAWS) Act, introduced to Congress in 2015 as H.R. 1258 and S.B. 1559. The PAWS Act would give victims of domestic abuse means to escape their abusers while keeping their companion animals safe—many victims remain in abusive households for fear of their pets’ safety.
State legislative trends
The HSUS has long led the push for stronger animal cruelty laws and provides training for law officials to detect and prosecute these crimes. With South Dakota joining the fight in March of 2014, animal cruelty laws now include felony provisions in all 50 states.
First vs. subsequent offense
Some state laws only allow felony charges if the perpetrator has a previous animal cruelty conviction. Given that only a fraction of animal cruelty acts are ever reported or successfully prosecuted, the HSUS is committed to supporting felony convictions in cases of egregious cruelty regardless of whether the perpetrator has a prior conviction.
This really needs to be addressed. My soul just cries for these poor children and animals.
Carey Abbott
