In March, Nathan Barber of Alabama allowed his
dogs to maul a neighbor’s cat. He even let them out again to maul the suffering
cat a second time! And then, Barber did something that still chills me to think
about. He heartlessly shot and killed the cat with a pellet gun.
For all of that, Barber received a measly 10 days
in jail, which he never served because the sentence was suspended. He paid a
fine of $100 plus court costs and walked away.
Would you call that justice?
To you and me, and anyone who cares about animals,
a light sentence like this is a slap on the wrist for criminals who beat,
torture, or kill animals. Yet this is the kind of sentence animal abusers often
receive, even for the worst acts of cruelty.
As a loyal supporter of the Animal Legal Defense
Fund (ALDF), I know you share my outrage when killers of animals don’t receive
the sentences they deserve. It’s time to tell our elected officials that when it
comes to animal cruelty: Abuse
An Animal—Go To Jail!™
Here’s what you can do right now to help
animals:
Please send an urgently needed tax-deductible
contribution to the Animal
Legal Defense Fund to help us fight for aggressive sentences for animal
abusers. Your donation will help support ALDF’s Zero Tolerance for Cruelty
program, through which we work with law enforcement and prosecutors nationwide
to ensure that in animal abuse cases, the punishment fits the crime.
Can we count on you to help us protect innocent
animals? Without ALDF, animals have no voice in our legal system. Help us
continue to be their legal advocate. Please
make as generous a contribution as you can to the Animal Legal Defense Fund
today.
Thank you!