Comments on: Comprehensive Review of the Animal Welfare Act?

By: Peter Sankoff

Peter Sankoff — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:56:08 +0000

Some good points here (and some not so good) in relation to the idea of using jail as a tool generally (which I hinted at in my first post – but did not address), and the problem regarding prosecutions by Andrew Geddis: http://www.pundit.co.nz/content/how-many-years-is-an-animals-life-worth

By: Peter Sankoff

Peter Sankoff — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:33:43 +0000

I think what Carter may be thinking about is a review designed to look at the various crimes and way they are prosecuted. If so, it would be progress. To get things pushed more towards farm cruelty and research – which I agree is the long-term goal – will take greater societal change and pressure. But I think a sensible review of how we deal with crimes against domestic animals, if it actually happens, would be much better than the knee-jerk decision to simply raise the maximum penalty. Gotta take progress wherever possible…

By: AaronC

AaronC — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:11:31 +0000

Its time to push the argument a little more towards farm cruelty and animals that are designated as research subjects, thus having no protections whatsoever. A half-assed review would be a real shame methinks.