Animal Abuser Registry
We need this!!!!
We urge the House and Senate to introduce a bill in the state of North Carolina for the Prevention of the Cruelty of Animals via an Animal Abusers Registry. The goal of the registry, which would list crimes against both pets and farm animals, is to make it easier for shelters and animal-adoption groups to identify people who shouldn't be allowed access to animals. People need to know if their neighbors have been convicted of Animal Abuse,especially if they have animals of their own.
Abuses covered in such a bill should include the malicious and intentional maiming, mutilation, torture, wounding or killing of a living animal. It would also target pet hoarders and operators of animal-fighting rings
Those convicted of animal abuse to pay $50 toward the cost of an animal-abusers registry The Registry would be set up as online registry, where convicted animal abusers must register a photo and current address for ten years as well pay a $50 per year fee. This registry is similar to Megan?s Law and information will be shared state to state.
Five states have pending legislation. These states are Arizona, Maryland, Florida, New York, and Colorado. Proponents of the measures believe that registries would reduce and prevent incidences of animal abuse by barring convicted abusers from adopting or buying animals. The Suffolk County registry requires abusers convicted of both misdemeanors and felonies to register with the site.
?Dexter?s Law,? Florida Senator Mike Fasano?s ( R ) proposed legislation, sets the same parameters as Suffolk County, New York, and Maryland?s bills ; new legislation that would require convicted animal abusers to register with law enforcement, much in the same way sex offenders do. The registry requires abusers convicted of both misdemeanors and felonies to register with the site, and Fasano said he has received an overwhelming positive response from his constituents.
This Registry is pertinant firstly to reduce the number of animal victims by raising awareness in communities, and, the second, to help communities save money by reducing rehabilitation costs.
According to Stephan Otto,attorney and director of legislative affairs for Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), this is a doable proposal and it will not only help animals and save money, but also prevent potential violence against human beings.
According to the(ALDF) many animal abusers have a strong risk of becoming human abusers, and the registry allows more eyes in the community to watch them and prevent future violent crimes. It would also be a help to law enforcement because animal abuse often escalates to violence against people
Abuses covered in such a bill should include the malicious and intentional maiming, mutilation, torture, wounding or killing of a living animal. It would also target pet hoarders and operators of animal-fighting rings
Those convicted of animal abuse to pay $50 toward the cost of an animal-abusers registry The Registry would be set up as online registry, where convicted animal abusers must register a photo and current address for ten years as well pay a $50 per year fee. This registry is similar to Megan?s Law and information will be shared state to state.
Five states have pending legislation. These states are Arizona, Maryland, Florida, New York, and Colorado. Proponents of the measures believe that registries would reduce and prevent incidences of animal abuse by barring convicted abusers from adopting or buying animals. The Suffolk County registry requires abusers convicted of both misdemeanors and felonies to register with the site.
?Dexter?s Law,? Florida Senator Mike Fasano?s ( R ) proposed legislation, sets the same parameters as Suffolk County, New York, and Maryland?s bills ; new legislation that would require convicted animal abusers to register with law enforcement, much in the same way sex offenders do. The registry requires abusers convicted of both misdemeanors and felonies to register with the site, and Fasano said he has received an overwhelming positive response from his constituents.
This Registry is pertinant firstly to reduce the number of animal victims by raising awareness in communities, and, the second, to help communities save money by reducing rehabilitation costs.
According to Stephan Otto,attorney and director of legislative affairs for Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), this is a doable proposal and it will not only help animals and save money, but also prevent potential violence against human beings.
According to the(ALDF) many animal abusers have a strong risk of becoming human abusers, and the registry allows more eyes in the community to watch them and prevent future violent crimes. It would also be a help to law enforcement because animal abuse often escalates to violence against people
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