More States Increasing Penalties For Animal Cruelty
Thursday, March 18th, 2010Responding to evidence that people who abuse animals often go on to attack humans, states are increasing the penalties for animal cruelty and developing better methods for tracking convicted offenders, the New York Times reports. Legislators are paying close attention to people who keep large numbers of pets without providing for their most basic needs because such offenders are prone to recidivism and can cost counties huge sums for cleanup costs and the care of rescued animals. (more…)

