*[Enwl-eng] Most laws treat pets like pieces of dead wooden furniture

[ENWL]

            Pets are legally classified as property rather than living 
beings in most parts of the U.S.

                  Sign Now
                 In most parts of the United States, our beloved family pets 
are considered legally indistinguishable from a piece of furniture. This 
might seem like just a legal oddity, but it has real consequences when pets 
are abused and families try to get justice. Since brutality against 
furniture is not an actual violent crime, brutality against animals is 
similarly just considered "property damage." If someone harms, torments, or 
even murders your fur baby, often the only thing courts can offer you is 
monetary compensation.

                  Anyone who has had and loved a pet knows that your animal 
is not just your property. Losing an animal is tragic and soul-crushing. On 
top of that, animal abuse is a violent crime and it's time for our laws to 
reflect the severity of these offenses. Many of the most violent serial 
killers throughout history started off torturing animals, but if our laws 
don't see this as more serious than scratching a car, we can't stop these 
perpetrators before their crimes escalate. All 50 U.S. states must take 
action now. Please sign the petition to elevate pets in the eyes of the law 
from simply being property so we can protect them better!

                  Thank you for all that you do,

                         Miranda B.
                        The Care2 Petitions Team



                  P.S. Losing a suitcase is annoying, but saying goodye to a 
beloved family pet is devastating. Animals must be recognized as living 
beings and fully protected under the law!









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From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2020 11:20 AM
Subject: Most laws treat pets like pieces of dead wooden furniture
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