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This courageous woman in Mississippi begins
a mission... to make people who
hurt animals, pay. |
Pasado’s Safe Haven
receives many reports of cruelty directed toward animals and each of
those accounts strengthens our resolve to improve animal cruelty laws
across the nation.
Mississippi cruelty incident reminds us of how Pasado died, and how
he changed laws
Once we were over the initial shock and despair of reading about an
incident of cruelty inflicted on a 16-week old black Labrador Retriever
in Gautier, Mississippi, we knew it was time to turn our focus to the
Gulf state. The person or persons who rendered this puppy blind, deaf
and all but mute, also fractured his legs. Buddy, (so dubbed by
Mississippians who are following the case closely), was covered in PVC
pipe glue which seeped into his eyes, ears, throat and mouth. He was
then left for dead inside a diaper box by the side of the road. Buddy
would have died an agonizingly slow death if Gary Emerick had not
happened upon him when he noticed his little leg sticking out of a hole
in the box. When Emerick was told that there was no way to predict when
someone from the Gautier Police Department or the Jackson County Animal
Control unit would arrive to provide assistance, he immediately took
Buddy to The Pet Connection vet clinic in Ocean Springs. There the staff
quickly determined that Buddy was in severe distress and would not
recover from the massive damage done to his body by the toxic substance.
He was euthanized and released from his misery.
Read the story
from The Mississippi Press
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Buddy's paw...will his
death change the laws?
The final insult is the fact that if, against all odds, the perpetrator
of this heinous crime is identified, arrested and convicted of animal
cruelty, a misdemeanor in Mississippi, the most jail time they’ll
receive is 6 months. To Pasado’s, this very prospect is a crime as well.
No reasonable person could justify this paltry punishment for such an
egregious act of utter savagery. For those who love animals, the path is
clear. Mississippi law-makers need to hear the call for justice. Justice
for the animals and for those humans who will surely suffer at the hands
of these craven individuals. The link between animal abuse and violence
towards humans is well documented and should be taken seriously by
legislators, law enforcement and the courts. |
Help Us Pass Another
FELONY Animal Cruelty Law
To that end, we’ll be working to introduce the legal language that with
elevate animal cruelty to a felony-ranked crime and fight for a law that
will give Mississippi police, animal control and prosecutors the tools
they need to put animal abusers behind bars for as long as possible. How
bad must things get before this action is taken?
For Julie Taylor of Biloxi, Mississippi, that day came when she read
Buddy’s story. Never before had she heard of such barbarity. She
mobilized almost immediately. We received a heart-felt plea for help in
changing the antiquated Mississippi cruelty laws and Pasado’s is happy
to say that together with Julie, her dog Milo at her side, and many
others who want to leave a legacy of hope for animals and their human
families, we will give it everything we’ve got. And we’ll need your
help. |
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Your e-mails are needed
now!
Please check the Pasado’s Safe Haven website over the next few months to
see how you can make your voice heard in a way that will help animals in
our lifetime and for generations to come. We’ll have a lot of work to
do. Two animal cruelty bills were introduced in the 2006 Mississippi
legislative session but went nowhere. These two bills, SB2410 and HB710,
are weak in certain aspects including classifying a first and second
animal cruelty offense as a misdemeanor. Law-makers plan to reintroduce
these same bills, but we can do better for Buddy. In memory of this
innocent puppy and the suffering he endured, the 2007 legislative
session should pass a strong animal cruelty law and the act of animal
cruelty should be considered a felony for anyone found guilty of the
crime, notwithstanding the number of times they’ve been caught
brutalizing an animal. Help us pass Buddy’s Law. You can start now by
contacting the Mississippi media and letting them know that it’s time
the violence stops. Use the talking points below. |
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• State
your name and address
• Inform them that the news of Buddy, the puppy who was tortured and
died in Gautier, Mississippi, has garnered national attention
• Let them know that it is an outrage that the culprit(s) who did this
to an innocent animal, if caught and convicted, will receive a paltry
sentence under the current Mississippi animal cruelty laws
• State that the law must change and be replaced with a strong felony
animal cruelty law that will deter similar acts of violence against
animals in the state of Mississippi
• Let them know that you are joining Pasado’s Safe Haven, a national
animal welfare group, in their efforts to work for passage of Buddy’s
Law in the Mississippi 2007 legislative session (they need to hear that
this is getting attention from across the nation)
• Ask for their help in bringing attention to what happened to Buddy and
how animal lovers everywhere are joining forces so we can leave a legacy
in his memory.
Email:
The Mississippi Press
here
The Sun Herald here
WLOX ABC 13 here
Thank you for all you do for the innocents like Buddy. |
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WARNING!!! PHOTOS BELOW
Photos of Buddy follow. The
veterinarian's office gave these to Pasado's Safe Haven. We wanted to
warn you BEFORE you saw them, in case you choose not to view them. |
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Why is it important to look at such
things? To us, it ignites a fire of passion to work even harder in this
dog's name. When we see how an animal suffered, it reminds us that we
cannot run from the horrors of reality. That we must turn or sadness,
into anger, and get something done that makes a difference! |
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