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Oh, that kills me to see. Did the cat live?

Cat lived. Required two surgeries but lived.

Thanks -- followed the link (duh) and found this blog from the org that is taking care of her.

http://joasarc.blogspot.com/2010/02/introducing-valentine.html

The part about this that people fail to get is that the kind of people who do this stuff GET OFF on hurting the helpless. It's not the fact that they are animals, it is that they are helpless animals. These people aren't the ones on the prowl for bobcats or wolves, they go after cats and dogs.

The kind of people who want to hurt helpless creatures ARE the ones who turn on humans. The "entertainment value" of hurting small animals will diminish to the point that they need bigger "kills." That's when they turn against kids, family members, strangers, etc.

monroe? miss law wouldn't have stopped that dart

Might not have stopped it, but it would have locked him up for an appreciable period of time. Why you fail to recognize that distinction...get your head out of your ass.

MS-FACT, the spearheaders of ths movement to get this bill passed are in need of $$$. They are going to be having a a Doggie Beg-a-thon soon in order to raise much-needed cash. Check out the website if you really want to do something about this. Or join them and help with some work that needs to be accomplished. MS-FACT.org... and yes, this is a shameless request for donations and help. Dogs and cats, vulnerable people need your help.

Please contribute. Y'all need to put some money where your mouths are.

God bless that poor cat. And that's NOT considered a felony. Unreal. To be honest, I'd like to commit a felony all over Billy Boy McCoy. No, that's not Christian but it would sure feel right.

glad to contribute but if we have to buy the SOBs, we are always underfunded.
Let's just routine vote AGAINST incumbents untit the dumb asses get they work for US.

Thanks KF for keeping this at the forefront. I bet Farm Bureau and McCoy and his lackeys just LOOOVE you!

The group has a facebook page orgroup as well.

F Billy McCoy

Does McCoy always look this angry? I have lived here for only 10 yrs and every time I see him on TV or in photos he looks so constipated?

That is the look of a man who hates baby puppies and kittens! I am only half kidding. Maybe that is the expression formed on one's face when they know they are sold out and owned.

Yes, Kingfish, I agree.

KF, (6:12) you are sooooo succinct. Pithy, even ;-)

Couldn't add anything if I tried - you nailed it.

This is so horrible, I shouldn't be surprised at cruelties some people can do to innocent animals, but unfortunately sometimes I am. Keep it up KF, maybe the voters will remember this at election time.

So,do we know how much FB has contributed to McCoy? Does he attend their conventions aka free vacations>
I'm a follow the money kind of gal.

1:13, all you need to do is rove around in the Secretary of State's website and you would be amazed at what you can find under campaign prior to 2008 ....... look under MS Farm Bureau and see who they gave to. you can also do it under McCoy's name. you can also go under expense reports for Smantha Cawthorn and see how often AG committee memebers get to wine and dine with FB

Exactly. While everyone lambasts Ward, the real culprit is McCoy. McCoy is the one who double referred the bill and picked the toughest committee he could send the bill to.

While drinking and dining together tonight, Speaker Billy McCoy, FB's David Waide and an assortment of other political types were over heard discussing David Waide's plans to run for Governor in 2011 as an Independent...scary!!!

What a bunch of sick freaks! All in bed together. So to speak. Let's not forget when their names come up.

We can all pray (and vote) that Waide's political career as a want to be governor is just! WANT TO BE and never will be! Thank you Kingfish for keeping the people enlightened!

You have to do MORE than vote. You have to contribute in 2011 to the candidates opposing McCoy, Ward, et al. We have to fund the opposition because one look at the campaign finance reports will demonstrate that McCoy, Ward et al are PAC WHORES. It takes more than a vote. It takes money and blood and sweat.

Animal cruelty is a crime. There is a viable punishment for such. Why must it be a felony? Is there a rash of animal cruelty cases that are somehow being missed?

4:48- Having a felony conviction for the most heinous acts of torture isn’t just about putting someone in jail for a longer period of time. It is about ensuring that these people have a felony record so that they cannot get a job working in a school, nursing home, hospital, or anywhere else that would include contact with children or vulnerable adults. It is about making sure that violent offenders do not possess guns. It is about a parent’s right to protect his or her child from a violent offender who could work in their child’s school because the offender didn’t get a felony conviction, even after committing an egregious act of violence. It is, quite simply, about ensuring community safety. A first offense felony for animal abuse is a law enforcement and mental health issue. If our jails are full, sentence these violent offenders to house arrest with ankle monitoring devices, but don’t turn them loose, without a felony record that a potential employer can look up, to work with those who may not have a voice of their own – our children, vulnerable adults, and our pets, These offenders need psychological evaluations, and often, counseling. SB 2623 would have provided these options.