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Petition For a National Animal Abuser Registry

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“People who abuse animals are psychologically diminished. They are incapable of forming healthy relationships and are dangerous to society. The correlation between violent criminals and those who abuse animals is nearly perfect. If you know someone who has done this or has talked about abusing animals it is important that they be reported. A child, defenseless adult or senior citizen will most likely be the next victim. Even if you think “it’s only an animal” remember this; animal abusers don’t stop at defenseless animals.” -Michael Moore

A petition to create a national registry on known animal abusers is currently open for signatures at the popular petition site, Change.org.

A national registry, like those created for known sexual offenders, would offer an added layer of protection to shelters, rescue groups, and individuals looking to find suitable, loving, appropriate homes for dogs and cats looking to avoid placing these animals in homes where they may not be safe.

Animal abusers listed in such a registry would include (but not be limited to) those persons involved in dog fighting, persons convicted of animal cruelty, people convicted of animal neglect, and those charged with intentionally inflicting harm or suffering on a non-human animal.

From the Petition to Create a National Registry of Known Animal Abusers:

People who intentionally hurt animals because they enjoy hurting things or because it makes them feel powerful are the worst form of living being on earth! Many of these people would hurt other people if they could get away with it. They just choose to hurt animals because animals are more helpless than people, and they have no voice – no say in what is happening to them.

We need to be their voice and stand up for them! We need a national registry for animal abusers just as we have for pedophiles and other criminals. Animal abuse is illegal and those who abuse need to be publicly acknowledged and tracked as offenders in order to help protect our society at large.

If you agree that a national registry is a necessity, please sign (and SHARE!) the petition by clicking here: www.change.org/petitions/create-a-national-registry-of-all-known-animal-abusers.

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55 Comments

55 Comments

  1. Avatar Of Donna Saville

    donna saville

    says:

    we humans are the voice for all animals so lets all stand together & stop animal cruelty, these scum who do these horrid things need to be punished

  2. Avatar Of Rebecca Perez

    Rebecca Perez

    says:

    Yes I agree. This should have been done a long time ago. Lets save the ones we can from here on out!!

  3. Avatar Of Sallie Rodman

    Sallie RODMAN

    says:

    Come on legislators. It’s time!

  4. Avatar Of Dixie

    Dixie

    says:

    It’s about time. I was married to an abuser and he also abused our pets, throwing them out as hard as he could against a tree. Taking a declawed female cat when he was told she does not go out side and leaving her out side for wild dogs to kill her. Holding up a cat by the tail over a growling dog telling people its funny. These people need to be arrested and spend their free time in jail

  5. Avatar Of Kevin

    Kevin

    says:

    couldn’t agree more

  6. Avatar Of Nancy F

    Nancy F

    says:

    YES!

  7. Avatar Of Pennie

    Pennie

    says:

    VERY, VERY LONG OVER DO. It has been proven that animal abusers tend to become people abusers…… Or worse.

  8. Avatar Of François Marchand

    françois marchand

    says:

    THIS IS A MUST !!!!!!!! JUST LIKE FOR CHILD ABUSERS & RAPISTS !!!!!!!

  9. Avatar Of Tony Sheedy

    Tony Sheedy

    says:

    It’s such an emotive subject for those of us that care for animals. I’m more than happy to have a register for abusers of animals. Those that abuse have no respect for the life of the animals they hurt. There’s no deterrent for them to stop, hence they act how they want with impunity. As with everyone on here, there should be a penalty when caught. Lets hope the politicians see sense and pass a bill to get it off the ground!

  10. Avatar Of Melissa Berthiaume

    Melissa Berthiaume

    says:

    Must be done

  11. Avatar Of Kmonty Kmonty says:

    Hurting anything innocent is a crime. Hurting anything at all is a crime. Make it punishable, make it known.

  12. Avatar Of Ellen Hatch Ellen Hatch says:

    WE are animals. WE are also animals. How can you say “people who abuse animals will also abuse humans. Duh! Humans are animals also. It should go “People who abuse non-human animals will also abuse human animals.

  13. Avatar Of Wendy Schwartzr

    Wendy Schwartzr

    says:

    Animal abuse registry – YES!!

  14. Avatar Of Megan

    Megan

    says:

    I agree 100% that there needs to be a registry for people that abuse animals, just like a sex offenders registry.

  15. Avatar Of Penny Cacciatore

    Penny Cacciatore

    says:

    We need this immediately !

  16. Avatar Of Linda Krutz

    Linda Krutz

    says:

    A local and or national registry is long overdue! Animal abuse leads to human abuse. When are the “experts” going to realize this?

  17. Avatar Of Marianne Thomas

    Marianne Thomas

    says:

    Definitely needed ASAP!

  18. Avatar Of Assunta Connor

    Assunta Connor

    says:

    this has gone on too long. Abusers are getting away with it. There needs to be much stiffer sentences. Weve been too soft for too long with these cruel abusers.

  19. Avatar Of Betty Derossett

    Betty DeRossett

    says:

    I would love to see a national registry for animal abusers,,,,,,Prison time is a must for all abusers

  20. Avatar Of Jeanne Cotrofeld

    Jeanne Cotrofeld

    says:

    I would love to see a national registry for pet abusers. All animals deserve a loving home.

  21. Avatar Of Festus Lloyd

    festus lloyd

    says:

    YES ALL abusers should do hard time in prison or turn them over to me an won’t have to worry with them any moore.

  22. Avatar Of Leslie

    Leslie

    says:

    Definitely agree this is long overdue! Tougher sentences, new laws!

  23. Avatar Of Kath

    kath

    says:

    People who abuse animals are a threat to our communities. Also, no animal should end up in their hands.

  24. Avatar Of Linda Sims

    Linda Sims

    says:

    Long overdue. Abusing, neglecting or killing of animals is a huge offense in my eyes and the eyes of a lot of people. I cannot fathom a mind that could or would do such a heinous thing. Those who do have something terrible wrong with them and I consider that a threat to not only animals but children and adults. Animals have feelings, the love and are loyal. There are smart and understand the human connection. Large fines, long imprisonment are a start. Such humans who are guilty of these crimes are a menace to society. No more misdemeanors, only felonies.

  25. Avatar Of Kim Lawrence

    Kim Lawrence

    says:

    DEFINITELY!! CAN’T BE DONE SOON ENOUGH!

  26. Avatar Of Cathy Lighty

    Cathy Lighty

    says:

    We need to protect those who cannot speak for themselves. God gave us reign over these creatures, not to abuse, but to love and protect. Every single person who abuses an animal needs to pay for their crime and be identified on a national abuse registry. Let’s do it!

  27. Avatar Of Kb

    KB

    says:

    It should be a World Wide registry, not just National!

  28. Avatar Of Joy Helm

    Joy Helm

    says:

    Yes, we are their voice.

  29. Avatar Of Brenda Sickels

    brenda Sickels

    says:

    Please yes, they need to be prtected stiffer laws , fines, never let them have another pet, start a regestry of animal abusers, speacial laws on breaders for they abuse, not everone that wants to bread should be given a licence, inspections of all kennels, all pets sold must be fixed unless for good breaders! thank you Brenda Sickels

  30. Avatar Of Betty Holbrook

    Betty Holbrook

    says:

    we need to be their Voice and Salvation.Animals are Smart.loving and more
    forgiving than any Human.Family to Us.we need stiffer laws and Abusers should be on a Registry

  31. I SIGN THIS PETITION. STOP ALLOWING PEOPLE TO ABUSE ANIMALS

  32. Avatar Of Cheryl Wright

    Cheryl Wright

    says:

    We need to STOP animal abuse. Animals have feelings and can think. I know they are smarter than humans…why you may ask, they are loyal humans are NOT.

  33. Avatar Of Donna Barden

    Donna Barden

    says:

    Absolutely there should be a registry for animal abusers. And stiff sentence not just a slap on the wrist or a fine

  34. These people are dangerous to anyone they come in contact! Anybody that would do this to an innocent dog is to be feared but more than that DEALT WITH by the court!!!!!

  35. Avatar Of Christine Hofstee

    Christine Hofstee

    says:

    We need to protect these fur babies!!!

  36. Avatar Of Zona Hays

    Zona Hays

    says:

    What ever they do to the animal should be done to them. If they abuse animals and get away with it next it will be children!

  37. Avatar Of Mike Phillips

    mike phillips

    says:

    The plenty for these people is not enuff I sat what ever they did to animal is what should b done to them ! I bet it would it would stop !!!

  38. Anyone who abuses animals should get hard prison time. They should never be able to own another animal for the rest of their lives, not even a fish.

  39. Avatar Of Pj

    PJ

    says:

    It’s a shame humans need to be policed like this but if it takes a registry, then so be it.

    • Avatar Of Christina Roler

      Christina Roler

      says:

      Tonya, I couldn’t agree more. We are “theoretically” on the top of the food chain. Some human behavior makes me honestly ashamed to be one.

  40. Avatar Of Tonya Lynn

    Tonya Lynn

    says:

    There should be a list so steps can be took to stop these people from continuing to get animals and abuse them

  41. Avatar Of Debbie Swartzlander

    Debbie Swartzlander

    says:

    this kind of stuff needs to be stopped

  42. Avatar Of Teresa L. Clauson

    Teresa L. Clauson

    says:

    People who hurt animals and children deserve the worst punishments available!

  43. Avatar Of Sandra Spear

    sandra spear

    says:

    Yes I agree we should have more protection for our 4 legged friends & family it way past timeI will pound the cement if I can help get the bill passed. everytime i go on the internet or FB it breaks my heart what i see that sick people do to animals they need to be severly punishedfor that abuse like child abuse or domestic abuse its just as deplorable.The animals cant talk for themselves we the people need to stand up & do something positve for them.

  44. Avatar Of Maryt

    MaryT

    says:

    This is way overdue. We need tougher laws against these sick people who are so cruel to animals it could make you sick. Why do they only get a slap on the wrist? They need to be truly punished for their actions!

  45. People need to be punished for these cruel acts. These innocent animals need rights too!

  46. Avatar Of Melody

    melody

    says:

    For any living creature if you get caught abusing it you should be put on a national list.

  47. Avatar Of Theresa (Terry) Liddle

    Theresa (Terry) Liddle

    says:

    Absolutely, it can’t be done soon enough!

  48. Avatar Of Cristina Durante

    cristina durante

    says:

    no comment!

  49. Avatar Of Chassidy Reff

    Chassidy Reff

    says:

    IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN ANIMAL ABUSER REGISTRY WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR!

    • Avatar Of Janet Ramella

      Janet Ramella

      says:

      Absolutely!

      • Avatar Of Joy Donel

        Joy Donel

        says:

        I think the abuse of any animal is a crime and should be treated as such and yes there should be registered as abusers and not allowed to have any animals in there home!!!!!!

    • Avatar Of Kadee

      kadee

      says:

      I am a strong advocate for abused animals!

      I want to help in any way I can! Do you know how I can start a pettition? (I have tried and can’t get anywhere on my computer)

      We are their voice and they deserve love, grace and mercy!

      Thanx for your help!

      Kadee

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