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Hey, guys. I haven't seen any thread here towards the problem of animal cruelty. What are your thoughts on it? I am 100% agains anything that has to do with animal cruelty and I try to make a small difference every day in my life. I donate a little something every day to the clinics and organisations helping and healing the tortured or sick animals. Would you help if you could or do you already?
I know for myself that if I were rich I would dedicate a big part of my life to saving and helping them.

Do you think animals torturers and people that are doig any kind of harm to them should be punished? In some countries they already are, but in some parts of the world people still find it okay to do harm to them.

Please share your thoughts :)
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Belen

One of the main ways to help is to go vegan and stop being the market of the big meat industry by eating animals. Poor or rich, it doesn't matter as long as you do your part.

The only one you can change is yourself, you can't change anyone else.

This might be relevant as well: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2377250.msg25222523

I agree with you 80%.. I know alot of people who are not vegetarian nor vegan but they do a little something for them every day and I think that's alot better than eating meat & doing nothing. So every little thing costs. Thank you for the topic posted. :)

Of course the man who mocks the animals, it must be punished, it even exists in the law,  all who do bad, must be punished :'(in general, how you can kill animals, sorry)

People who hurt animals are sick and dangerous for all the society, I believe people who hurt animals must be behind bars.

When humans are cruel to animals that person should be punished. similarly when animals are cruel to humans such animal should be punished.

it is very important that we should have law or punishment in animal cruelty. because god create us all equally, and god create animals because it has helped in our daily life and in our mother nature,

Well, I am totally against the cruelty of animals. I think governments all over the world should protect animals in their country. Some punishment can be given to those who are responsible.

I am also an animal lover.  I am hurt eevrytime I saw that innocent creatures became human's victim.  This world is created to humans, animals and plants.  And one cannot libe alone without the other.  People who maltreated animals should be put to jail.  They should be penalized for the crime they did with the innocent animals.

We must also protect our planet, though civilization is uncontrollable we must also be aware that the planet we have today and the species living on it is constantly decreasing as our population grows. yes we can't live without them and punishments may come to action as we need real people to protect nature and even if it means imprisonment for others so be it we are a lot for this world and we only have one earth take care of it.

Guys this is so amazing I am so happy there are many people with similar oppinions to mine. Alot of animal lovers also on this forum, it really makes me happy.

Well in my country there are not alot of animal tortures but still there are alot of dogs chained to some little dog house human built them and durring summer they are chained there with so little space and sometimes with no water for more hours and the police does absolutely nothing if you call them. we have no animal police whatsoever, only some organisations that never pick up their phone. There are some volunteres tho that help but I think every state/country should have animal police for that. And if someone tortures or does harm to an animal in my country they are only punished with little money fee. i think they should go to jail.

The Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry shall supervise and regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance, of pet shops, kennels, veterinary clinics, veterinary hospitals, stockyards, corrals, stud farms and zoos and any other form or structure for the confinement of animals where they are bred, treated, maintained, or kept either for sale or trade or for training purposes as well as the transport of such animals in

any form of public or private transportation facility, in order to provide maximum comfort while in transit and minimized, if not totally eradicate, incidence of sickness and death and prevent any cruelty from being inflicted upon the animals.

The Director may call upon any Government agency for assistance consistent with its powers, duties and responsibilities for the purpose of ensuring the effective and efficient implementation of this Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

It shall be the duty of such government agency to assist said Director when called upon for assistance using any available fund in it budget for the purpose.

People are killing dogs, cats and what people will deem as pets for food and that's really disgusting to say the least,  in my Country there are no laws against cruelty to animals so everyone does as they please.

Yes, animal cruelty should be punished. But usually either it is not punished at all, or it is punished too much. Humans rarely get it right.

 >:( I hate people who mistreated animals specially dogs and cats.. punishment must be behind bars after that serve animals quarter for 2 years til he learn how to love and care for animals... I think people who torture animals has mental and behavioral problem

animal cruelty in my country is not so much highlighted, but there are some areas that still eat dogs. No one can forbid them because they have become their traditional food.

Seriously? Where are you from?


I don't think a person can ever be punished ''too much'' for hurting an animal. Also for hurting a human being. Human beings can at least defend or speak for themselves.

animals are living creatures that also have the right to live safely, I agree if there are laws that provide protection against animals.

I am also against animal cruelty. But it seems ironic that, we have to eat animals also to live. Maybe we must put on a law that only specific types of animals are'nt allowd to be eaten or abused. I don't know how this will work out but it seems logical since many people complains about abusing an animal that is considered as a pet. But they have no remorse toward the animals they actually eat.

There is a Broad spectrum of what animal cruelty is.

Some people say that killing Chickens,Pigs,Cows Etc. for food is cruel.
Some people say Skinning a Dog Alive by the Chinese fuckers every year in the dog festival is cruel.
Some people say Hunting is cruel.


My position on Cruelty towards animals Ends with Necessity.


When you Slaughter a Cow for food you do it Quickly and Humanely with the least amount of pain possible. This is necessity.

When you Skin a Dog Alive because you think that the greater pain you cause the animal the more tender the meat will be This Makes you a Monster. This is not Necessary.

When a Hunter Kills a Deer or bear hopefully the hunter has practiced their aim and Gets a clean Fast kill shot. The meat is eaten out of Necessity.

Needless to say Animal Cruelty and torture will continue because there are lots of Humans out there with no soul whatsoever.  It's in the news Everyday.

There should be tougher laws Regarding Torturing animals.

I am doing a little bit. But in future I am planning to expand this by making a pet center for all tortured and sick animals. I don't know why people harm or torture animals, they cannot even speak.
Such kind of people should be punished.
In my country there is a special force against animal torture. They use to bring tortured animals to different government hospitals and they are doing fine in mega cities but in small cities there is no concept of this force. People needs to be educate about this

Yes it is sad what happens with the animal in our days, i mean there is all kind of devices to do the work but some people simply enjoy punishing the animals thru the daily work, they are not human.

Of course they have to be punished, in my country they are. And I have the feeling that more and more people are really considering animals now. We are talking a lot of vegetarian diets, the animal condition in the farming or even in the circle etc. It's on the right track!

I think animal cruelty should be treated the same as cruelty to humans, in fact in some cases it is worse because at least humans can consent. I am not totally against some experiments etc because I understand they can benefit in the long run but for example the guys who starve their animals or abuse them. If that was done to a child they would get many many years in prison but an animal it is often nothing or maybe a fine and a short prison sentence. The world is a cruel place and anyone who abuses animals is a sick individual and they need help and also to be punished so that they understand some of the cruelty they have inflicted. My dog is a rescue dog and it is clear she was mistreated before and I just do not understand how a human could do that, she is the best behaved dog I have ever known and is so loving, people make me sick to the stomach some times.

I believe in bad karma, and I pretty sure that animal abuser will be punished. But I don't have patience, so I prefer to punish them as hard as the law allows

I think yes, someone who does it to animal must be in punishment or even in jail. Moreover nowdays there are many cases about animal hunting and sell it just for getting much money. They who does it never think about the population of the animal. We all know now there are many kind of animal almost extinct. Someone who does animal cruelty is actually like animal or even worse than it because the animal it self never hurt its species.

How do you define animal cruelty though? Is it by eating animal meat? is it cruelty already?
Come to think of it, we are part of the food chain, therefor it is a natural order.
Now lets talk about the real animal cruelty, It is an act of abusing animals for any/no valid reason causing them to have disabilities. That is the real animal cruelty, not the eating of the said meat.  >:( >:(

animals should be protected and guarded so that the animal is not extinct. I strongly agree with the punishment for animals because I have animals that I always care for a pet animal cat.

The statement "doing any harm" generalizes all people who hurt animals (ie. Butchers). Also, should we include all animals for consumption (Ie. Cows, poultry, game)? If we exclude the humane butchering of animals (and I'm including all animals like cows, pigs even dogs if you're eating them) and just focus on hurting animals and prolonging agony for entertainment and such. Then i would really like to see the animal torturers be treated the same way as the animals they're mistreating

Animal cruelty is major offense consider that they are part of our everyday life and we somehow dependent on them for our food, transfortation and business as well how come others are not considerate of it it doesn't matter if they will get hurt or not as long as they will get money from it. Because it's major offense the punishment too must be major.

We should love our pets and all the animals. Being cruel to them means you can also be that cruel to human. It is unfair since everyone evn animals has the right to live and be free.

yes ! In my country there still have many areas eat dogs . The government does not forbid that  and it has become a tradition in some places

Eating dog meat is not animal cruelty, as long as the animal is not tortured before its death. Even in India, there are certain ethnic groups in Central India and North-east who regularly consume dog meat. We tolerate them, because they have been doing that for many thousands of years and now eating dog meat has become a part of the tradition.

If someone molests animals, he or she must be punished immediately. Because, Animals are living creatures like human beings. That's why they need to live on earth peacefully. People should help sick , molested animals for the sake of our planet.

Punishing animals? Are you crazy? Humans move with mind, animals move with instinct, which means they have no sense. When you attack animals, then you're crazy and should be punished. When animals attack you, it's because you're bothering them, they feel threatened.
 

I dont agree to harm any animals like some animals were lo0king at the zoo because animals have a heart that we need to consider.. I am a pet and animal lover.

give severe punishment to the cruelty of animals. animals are creatures that must be loved

Animals I love animals as long they are not hurting me.They are also need someone to carrying with them.Specially cats and dogs they are a good friend of us.Even for other animals live it's alife you should not cruelly with animals.It's not harmful as long you not bothering them.

It must have because animals are like people also they have their feelings we should love animals Ms they must have the right to live also and not to be hurt

In recent years, there has been a growing trend in states to change the laws of cruelty to animals, with the support of numerous animal rights groups and widespread public support.

To protect animals in North Dakota proposal in early August this year, demand increase penalty of cruelty to animals, will seriously abuse animals such as cats and dogs or horses, are classified as a felony, will be fined five years in prison, and a $5000 fine.

I'm a lover of animals, so when you hurt them I'm not well. I think those who harm animals should be in jail. God created us all equal, the earth is great, we all have room to live. So why hurt them?

In the world there are so many terrible people who offend animals
Especially the hatred of those who throw them outside

In most of the Western Countries cruelty to animals carries a very strict punishment and most are sent to Prisons for causing bodily harm and killing animals.

For people who abuses animals, I think it would be a good punishment if they would be put inside a cage, be put in a leash and let them experience how hard it is to be an animal. They should also be ordered to work in a zoo so they would know jow to take care of animals.

Animal cruelty may seem to be the issue in the USA, but there are two points to the issue.

The first point is the property question. If the animal is your property, you have the right to do with your property as you wish. Property rights are the foundation of all USA law. People don't:
A. Consider property rights in many court cases;
B. Realize that animal rights are not to be considered outside of property rights of the owner;
C. Think about what is happening when property rights are taken away from anyone.

If Government can take away property rights from owners under some particular circumstance, where will they stop? If you become property of Government because property rights of self are taken away, then Government has become a dictatorial Communism.

The second point is, if a person has a problem with someone else harming his own animal in what might be considered a bad, painful, hurtful, inhumane way, the problem shouldn't be the person and his property (animal). The question should revolve around that he did it in public, and it harmed the emotions of a bystander.

The owner has the right to do with his property as he wishes. But he doesn't have the right to harm the emotions of another person by making that person watch how shamefully he treats his property.

The issue is property. It is a person damaging the emotional property of a bystander. It is NOT a property owner damaging his own property, the animal.

In other words, if you need to beat your property, do it in private, so you don't hurt the feelings of other people.

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Thanks for the sharing but I’m so sullen that there were no animal cruelty regulations that has been implemented here in the Philippines, although protection of the animals are implemented. Or there were just some law but it is not commended or followed by the civilians.

Animal isn't an inanimate object or an piece of land to be considered a property... It's an unarmed creature, also like some humans can be in the same unarmed animal's condition (like old people, children, mental deficients). And if you beat these people there will be consequences, and doesn't matter if it's inside your house or in any other private place, the same goes for animals.

Lives aren't property of anyone. In the case of animals the owner accepts the role of protector, defender and loyal friend of the animal. If this role isn't being followed correctly, the animal must be gotten from this owner's hands, like children are gotten from the parents hands when they suffer abuse.

Animal cruelty is most commonly charged as a misdemeanor offense. It doesn't cost a lot a lot to culprit. According to The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, in India, you can get away with being cruel to most animals by paying a fine of anything between Rs 10 and Rs 50. That won't even buy you a decent cup of coffee in most cities in this country. If you repeat the offence within three years, the penalty may go up to anything between Rs 25 and Rs 100. You could also be thrown in jail for three months. That's it.........

Animal Cruelty is taken seriously in my country, with the growing awareness and coverage from the tv stations
and social media, people are actively on the look out and sympathetic to it. I think there are different penalties
with countries when it comes to animal cruelty, depends on the magnitude of the felony committed. It takes
in several forms; the intentional acts of violence and abuse, neglect of animals leading to poor unhealthy well
being and care, the killing and slaughter of pets and law protected animals. I myself am very fond of dogs and
cats, I have them as pets, for me they have feelings and personalities. They deserve love, care and protection.
Penalties should range from being fined to considerable amount and perhaps imprisonment, depending on the
severity and magnitude of the crime.

Animal protection is everyone's duty. Animal killers will be arrested, punished severely. At present there are many animal care organizations especially the United Nations. I love animals so much.

killing animals is a crime. Animal killers will be arrested. There are now many animal welfare organizations, especially the United Nations and the United States. I hope everyone protect the animals.

Perhaps you should go out in the wilderness - perhaps into a ravine or ditch where someone will not find you - and commit suicide. Why? Because your immune system is killing off all kinds of little bacteria animals. If you did the suicide thing, your body would become food for many little animals as they decomposed you.

At least become a vegetarian if you are not one already. Or is eating meat what you meant when you said that you "love animals so much?"

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Notice that I said "USA."

If you are in the USA, just go out and steal an animal from a person who treats it poorly, just so you can treat it better, and find out that it is property, the hard way.

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Ah, well, I didn't know things work this way in the USA. It's a pitty though.

In my country it's 3-12 months in the jail or a fine for who harms animals or abandon them.
The problem is that knowing these laws, the abuser usually takes the car and the animal, goes far away from his home and left the animal on the road, near other's houses. Then accelerate the car and go away faster as possible...

The animal starts starving abandoned on the road, being rejected by the near houses as people have already animals.
And it's hard to track who abandoned the animal on the road, as it happens fast and usually in desolate areas, without witnesses.

No it isn't a pity. It's called freedom.

The point is entirely this. If somebody can control your freedom, they can control you. Why stop at animals? Become a Communistic Dictatorship, where they control what color socks you wear, and how many breaths of air you take.

Your choice. Be free, or be a slave.


If the animal isn't yours, then don't treat it good or bad, until you get permission from the owner.

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And about the animal's freedom? No one wants to be injured (including the animals). Those who are injured and can't scape from this reality don't have freedom!

You are showing a communist behavior with the animals! You control animal's freedom, so you control them! For these injured animals it's like to live in a junk communist/socialist house, where they aren't respected and treated as they should be.

The real choice humans can take here are: to be a communist enslaver or to be a decent person.

We are talking about lives, and lives don't belong to any man in this world.

100% - it should be a criminal offence to harm animals. Although many forms of harm towards animals are tolerated by society (meat and dairy industry, cosmetics, etc.). I'm against all of that as well but I wish we as a society would realise that we are engaging in cruel and harmful practices.

Oh gosh, it makes me so sad! We need to punish it, definitely. But punishing individuals is not enough. We must address it at a structural, institutional, governmental level.

An animal's freedom is up to its owner. Freeing an animal that was brought up in captivity, is just as dangerous to it as harming it while in captivity. But, it is up to its owner.

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If people want to see animal cruelty then the government should transfer all the animals on the safehaven like a far island because if you are not aware, those animals that are in the zoo is already an act of cruelty because the people imprisoned them as an attraction and also for them to get paid.

Do you think that plants aren't alive? If you feel so strongly, perhaps you should go eat dirt or sand or rocks.

If animals are your property, then you can do with them what you want. If someone else tries to dictate what you can do with your property, then they are making a slave of you. If you are a slave, then you are the property of someone else, and he can do what he wants with you. You are his property.

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there came a time in our country where crush videos ( these are videos which shows cruelty to animals by slowly giving them painful death) became popular item in the news everyday. In my opinion our country don't have that bite when it comes to justice being served to these kind of criminals. I think you are right there should be a more heavy punishment for people bring cruel to animals. We should always remember that God had entrusted the lives of these creatures for us to take care of. Not to do harm to them.
But we should also formulate these laws regarding the punishments for animal abusers and take it more carefully because there will be other sectors related to animals which will be affected like the sector of food. Animals are being slaughtered for human consumption and these to should be viewed and be taken carefully into consideration as well.

There is a big difference between killing for something useful, like to eat, without making the animal (and why not the plant) suffer, and harming, killing for sadistic reasons just to give pleasure to a psychopath's mind, what shouldn't be allowed.

And this kind of people belong in jail.

Even the hunters, that need meat to eat and furs to craft stuff and to sell show respect for the animals they kill.

But I believe you won't accept it, as you don't see animals as living creatures, but just things.
I hope someday you will be able to see further your short horizon...

People have always killed animals for food. And it seems to me normal but I do not welcome behavior when animals are killed for the sake of wool, trophies, convenience, luxury. It's terribly cruel and stupid.

Animal cruelty is a horrible thing to do no matter what the reason is. A possible punishment could be that the one who is guilty of it be asked to stay in a cage full of animals or be aaked to take care of the animals as a zookeper.

The fact that people who punish their animals for no reason are base and foolish people, doesn't take away the fact of their freedom to do with their property what they want.

If somebody beats his animal, and if it hurts your feelings, tell him to stop doing it in your presence. Then move away so that you won't see it happening. This way you won't get your feelings hurt.

If he flaunts the beating of his animal in your presence, in ways that you can't avoid seeing or hearing, then take him to court for hurting you... not for managing his property.

If you want to take away property rights of other people, or make property rights of others fit your definition or theme in life, then you are denying freedom to PEOPLE, and are worse than one who beats his property.

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Well there are many people like that who pretty much see any animal as something that's easily dispensible. There's a big big difference in killing animals the proper way and doing it cruelly. Cruelty involves malicious intent. I think people are wise enough that they can tell if what theiy're doing is cruel. Punishment should be quite severe.  Like longer jail time.

I don’t like animals but I am never cruel to them and no one should be.

Those who commit the most shocking cruelty towards animals,must be with suitably tough punishments

Treat animals equally and lovingly. Animal Cruelty should stop completely.

While people should not treat animals cruelly, there should be no punishment for how a person treats his own animal that is his property. Punishing a person for the way he treats his property is the same as making him a slave. Is that what you want? Slavery?

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yes but torturing animals is not morally accepted that's why many people are condemning these kind of acts and for me should be punished by law. I know animals are more inferior species than us and we also eat animals but if we kill an animal at least do it in a way they will be killed instantly.

Of course people who torture animals should be punished. Animals also have feelings, animals must be taken care of animals, do not hurt them, they can not scream when hurt they can not fight when hurt but you have to know that animal has feelings like human given the mind by God, love the animals, if you do not like animals, drive out in a good way, do not hurt them, they can cry even though their tears are not visible to us humans.

Being a vegan is something that might help in stopping animal cruelty.

Dogtowners, as well as citizens who demonstrate on the Internet mockery of animals should sit in the prison as cruel killers!

A good punishment would be to give them the same treatment they gave to the poor animals, perhaps this way they will understand something from the hole situation.

First of all, torturing animals is an unjust and infamous thing. Torturing an animal that has good feelings should make the author feel small ... for the penalty I would decide the same of torture

Reasonable punishment for animal cruelty so that people will learn and obey the law.
No deaths for both humans and animals.

All of the human rights and animal rights are obviously over reacting.
Proper regulation of law should be made, not to harsh and not to soft. Should be reasonable, but if you mass murder a population of animals then you should be dead. And that does not include human "traditional" food sources.

Not gonna quote that big "quotation arguing" for the sake of not filling the topic with repeating sentences.
But man hey, what did the animals ever do to you O.o ? I mean everyones opinion matters okay, but still, what with all the slave bullshit. Yes we are mostly the slaves of the system, you can choose not to be...But why take it on the animals ?
So if you aren't a slave of the system, you will make a system yourself for those who are weaker or less intelligent and do the same exact thing ???

I don't agree with animal cruelty, and animal cruelty unfortunately happens mostly with owners bullying their animals...which is even scarier. Why would you even get a pet if you are going to treat it like that. I have a dog, and HE is my friend...don't understand people that do the opossite

I do believe that everyone should be treated nicely, but ANIMALS are still animal no matter what we think. and those people who cruel animals had the experience yet for being endured by animals and we can not eliminate them from doing bad to animals. No further punishment should required for his own property.

Who makes the laws? People.

Maybe the people who want to be cruel to animals should get together and fight against the people who want to punish them for being cruel to animals.

If the cruel people win, they should make it a law that you MUST be cruel to animals. Or would you rather have freedom and let them have their freedom?

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I agree, I am a 100% advocate against animal cruelty. Animals are just as equal to be protected. There are a lot of countries who still hunt for exotic animals just to sell them in the market. Animals being made into bags and clothing, being made as an experiment for drugs and cosmetics, it's just sad. Start from buying cruelty free things. The start is from within.

i agree with punishments for those who did such cruelty to animal..unless its a self defence act, animal torturers must be punished
i mean why would anyone do that? when you cant help them (animal) at least dont hurt them
we can start with ourself, like me.. i donate some money and help to local animal defenders organisation & rescuers

A lot of people is doing animal cruelty or abuse , I've seen a lot most is the teenagers , you know sometimes I cried because the animals have no clue why they're been suffering on the hands of humans. I think the punishment that necessary for them is the life behind bars that's all , I'm angry to people who's abusing and hurting animals.

There are many places where people do not care about animals and are cruel. It should stop.

We should definitely punish everybody who punishes anybody for the way he treats any of his own property.

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From the emotional point of view I would be in favor of punishing every case of animal cruelty aganist lovely animals, while actually I wouldn't mind at all if mosquitos would be radically exterminated. But exactly this contraddiction makes me think that analytically the whole issue is just a nonsense. We just want to feel good by protecting the animals we like, while we don't care for animals we don't like. Which means: we should have our head examined.

Animal cruelty is something that people should stop and become more sensitive. 

I think people should stop eating animals and instead love them.

Lot of animals are been torchered , skinned , and murdered for various reasons,
people have no hearts , all have fallen apart for the sake of money.
So pathetic, it will be a better world if ppl are focusing on vegetarian food and stop the killing.

I am completely against animal cruelty and people should be sensible towards ‘em.

i am a animal lover, i cant hold on seeing animals treating bad. so i would say that the punishment for animal cruelty must be like in person's punishment. they must go to jail when they hurt an animal. and then being jail for the rest of their life when they kill an animal.

Hey! What are you going to do? Go out and punish all the animals that hurt other animals? Stupid!

Some scientists, and most evolutionist say that people are simply advanced animals. So, when you punish the human animal for hurting other animals, you need to be punished for hurting the human animal with the punishment that you dished out.


Forget this stupid nonsense of punishing people for what they do to their own animal property.

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animals cannot speak and therefore they must be treated nicely.

I love animals but it cant be helped we humans eat meat its the perfect source of protein and i can not afford to be a vegan its tio expensive.what can people be punished for is harming animals for no reason or any reason but food .

I live in a country, where you can see almost very day someone making cruel things to animals. I personally think the laws are very weak at this point. If the laws were to do the same cruel thing at that person, I think that would avoid a lot.

I love animals and I want to put everyone behind the bars who hurt them.

Im not a Pet lover I just seet them cute but I really respect their lives, unlike those very cruel people. If I saw animals Just appreciate theire presence I dont have any intention to hurt them. And with regard on donating a good portion for the amimal,i wouldn't do That I prefer  donating to homeless charity for human. Well thats for my own perseption only.

Hurting and torturing is really not a good act of human. It's just show how evil that person is. The punishment should just be a year of prison and prohibits him from having pets if it's a serious offense.

If you punish the human animal for how he treats his own animal property, you deserve punishment for harming an animal, right?

When will you go out in nature and punish all the other animals who hurt each other, when they are not even their property?

When are you going to punish your cuddly, sweet, purring, house cat 'cause he played with that mouse before he killed it and ate it.

Bunch of hypocrites.

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People should stop animal cruelty as it is ridiculous.

I can kill people due to animal cruelty. What makes me most angry in my current area is that people don't take responsibility to take care of new-born littler, who ends up at my house, hungry and negligent. Sterilize!!!!

I'm a lover of animals, so if we are close to it, it's not as cruel as we think. So do not mistreat the animals. this is vicious.

It is something that is very disgusting and should be stopped completely.

Yes there are already rules or laws implemented regarding on animal abuse that punishes the abuser. Since these animals also has served the community like dogs that help us detecting strangers in our backyard and so does the other animals. Hence, these animals should be protected and those who abuse them should be held liable and get punished. This is also one way of showing discipline to all individuals who promote health and safety within the community because what they do on these animals could be done also the human being. So to prevent this kind of activities then it should be avoided as as early as now.

Yes, they should punish the people who torture animal for no reasons. But if animals do such bad things, they should be discplined not torture them because animals are also part of the world that behind our existence. We should do our best to prevent them from any harmful doing by others and love them instead.

Animals cannot speak and express hence one should love them.

Animal cruelty wasn't approved by the law. Animals have the rights to live with the people. Therefore, animals and people are partners.

Animal cruelty is a crime and it should be made punishable.

I think this is a discussion that others will just ignore. Life is so hard sometimes that we don't even care on what's around us. You probably haven't seen enough animal cruelty, try going to youtube and I am sure that you will wish to do the punishment for those who were cruel with animals. I think the punishment should be the same as to humans. Animals can't even defend themselves so why be cruel to them. The law should have been more strict about animal cruelty, the law applies to ALL.

Well for me the right punishment is the life behind bars, it served as a sign of punishment or the jusitce. I once encountred some of this and it gave me goosebumps everytime I remember it. We should love animals not to abuse them i think if they can speak they will say anything agianst human.

It is insensitive and should be stopped and banned.

We need punish all the people who hurting the animals. Animals have a life and feelings too. We need to love them

I think the punishment for those who kill and torture animals should have a rehab  and a psychiatric check because it would just not be dangerous to animals but also to people around him because of that ugly lifestyle.

We should have some laws for animal cruelty like penalties or others so that it ceases

Those who indulge in animal cruelty must be put under surveillance, as it is a symptom of mental illness. They should be asked to undergo psychiatric evaluation. If the offence is committed for the first time, the perpetrator may be let off with a stern warning and a fine. But repeat offenders must be put behind bars.

Recently I watched a video on facebook showing inhuman torture to animals, being burned alive. Facebook should have taken steps against them

I feel hurted when I see a dog being teased and tortured. we are so cruel that we don't ever think how they feels

we cant donate a bit of food to the stray puppies so how could we expect that we can torture them? :(