Tell Mississippi It's Time for an Animal Abuse Bill

Tell Mississippi It's Time for an Animal Abuse Bill

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December 22, 2010
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Started by Maggie Marton

Mississippi recently was ranked one of the "Five Best States to be an Animal Abuser" due in part to the state's lenient animal protection laws. Currently, abuse crimes are a misdemeanor in Mississippi. The penalties are limited to a short jail stint and small fines.

Though a tougher bill was passed through the state's Senate, it was defeated - for several years in a row - by the House.

Senator Bob Dearing is pushing for the House Agriculture Committee to debate a bill in 2011. House Agriculture chairman Greg Ward needs to allow the debate. Stricter laws are required to protect Mississippi's cats and dogs.

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