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parts of the United States, our beloved family pets are
considered legally indistinguishable from a piece of
furniture.</STRONG> 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." <STRONG><A
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<EM>murders</EM> your fur baby, often the only thing courts
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 2em">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. <STRONG>All 50 U.S. states must take
action now. <A
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eyes of the law from simply being property so we can protect
them better!</FONT></A></STRONG> </P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 2em" class=brand-font>P.S. Losing a
suitcase is annoying, but saying goodye to a beloved family
pet is devastating. <A
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 29, 2020 11:20 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Most laws treat pets like pieces of dead wooden
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