Slaughtered Dog Case Offers $6400 Reward

One of the goals of dog adoption and dog rescue is to educate people everywhere about the importance of humane treatment of all dogs, not just those that have had a successful dog rescue or dog adoption.

A story reported in The Western Star demonstrates  the desperate need for  community and legislative action, detailing one of the “most extreme  (dog) cruelty cases ever seen.”

The remains of a 2 year old tortured dog were autopsied after being discovered along the side of a road.  The veterinarian who performed the dog autopsy said that the dog had been boiled alive in oil or water then skinned.

The  Humane Society of the United States ( HSUS) other dog  and animal welfare organizations and private individuals are offering the reward.

It is hoped that the reward will lure information from someone who has information.

Reports are that the dog was cut on the legs and neck and a wire was found on a rear leg that may have been utilized to string the dog up.

Why Dog Abuse Has Been Historically Tolerated by Law

For most of civilized history, dogs have few or no legal protections against abuse. It was only during the 20^th century that child labor laws  restricted the number of hours and working conditions that children could be subjected to. So it is not hard to understand the historical lack of action by legislatures and local communities to protect dogs from abuse.

Thankfully that is starting to change. States are starting to enact legislation for the protection of dogs against abuse. Every state has enacted some form of legislation protecting dogs from cruelty and neglect. Yet there is much room for improvement.  

Some states such as Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, North Dakota and Utah have no felony animal cruelty law.

Other states have made much better headway and enacted laws with stronger provisions prohibiting cruelty against dogs such as California, Michigan, Illinois, Oregon and  Maine.

A dog which has been adopted from a dog shelter or dog pound is not just a throw away dog, but a feeling sentient being that deserves protection and has certain inalienable rights.

We hope that this case gets the national attention it deserves ands that it serves as one more flagship case in the cause against cruelty to dogs.

If you know of a case in your community where a dog has been or is being abused or neglected contact local law enforcement, your local dog shelter and your local dog rescue groups, such as Pet-Abuse.Com Please do it TODAY !

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