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Closed petition Amend the maximum penalty for animal cruelty from 12 months to at least 7 years.
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Dogs needlessly die and hundreds more are injured. The current 12 month maximum penalty for animal cruelty is not acceptable. Maximum penalty for theft is 7 years, we want at least the same punishment for cruelty to animals.
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