Animal-Abuse Registries

I love animals. In fact, my compassion for animals of all shapes and sizes spurred me to become a vegetarian. So, on many levels, I was happy to read an article by Brooke Still about Animal-Abuse Registries. According to Stills article, on October 12, our nation's first official animal-abuse registry was established in Suffolk County, NY. The new law states that all animal abusers must register their address, picture, etc. with the county's Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). The fees required from these abusers will financially support the registry. If someone does not register, they may receive up to a $1,000 fine, as well as up to a year in prison. As Stephan Otto, Director of Legislative Affairs with the ADLF points out “Owing to the strong connection between those who abuse animals, and those who commit other types of violent crimes in our communities, having these people on a registry will hopefully reduce the chances of them harming new victims, whether they're animals or people.”Read Stills article on the website vegnews.com or just use the below link: http://vegnews.com/web/articles/page.do?pageId=2634&catId=1