Hi, I’m Devo, Barb’s dog. I asked to write this one because I wanted to tell you about an exciting new development. Besides, she needs a break now and then. So here goes…
Animal abusers, we are watching you. 70 percent of violent criminals started off by hurting animals. Finally, the feds are taking this statistic seriously. Starting this month, they are considering such abuse a class A felony, and are tracking it.
Up to this point, such acts as torture, neglect and even sexual abuse of animals were only considered a felony in about a quarter of the states in America. So this FBI announcement is rather a big deal, and a long time in coming.
Not only should these sick and twisted individuals be brought to justice, but this will give law enforcement a chance to prevent future crimes against humans. A win/win situation, unless you’re the kind of person who likes to pull the wings off flies.
Rather than treat you to a horrifying image of an abused creature (you can find plenty of those on line) I thought I’d use a picture of my brother Blue for this entry. Blue is more apt to write a blog entry than I am, but this is something he doesn’t like to talk about. He was rescued from a puppy mill where he had been starved, beaten with a belt, and left in a cage up to his chest in feces, and had never seen the light of day for the first 6 months of his life.
For my brother Blue, and all the animals like him, I would like to salute the FBI. Excellent work.
The View from a Drawbridge 
yay… and I love the picture…
Aww thank you. It’s about 7 years old, but It’s a good one of Blue. I think it shows his good looks, but also his totally nervous vibe. 🙂
it does
Hi Devo…I’m glad they are doing this but wonder how this effects those who torture lab animals…or utilize inhumane practices to increase profits… and if you purchase products of animals that were abused in the process, are you a co-conspirator? I hope your animal cousins are afforded the same protections.
Hi! Very good point. It gets complicated. I try to forgive my mother for wearing leather shoes…
Hope she doesn’t get charged with aiding and abetting in a felony. 🙂
I keep telling her she needs to buy Crocs.
Crocs are all I wear indoors for happy healthy feet.
Can’t imagine that the holes in them are good in this wet climate, though.
Uh…plastic socks?
You trend setter, you.