Target: David Den Houten, prosecuting attorney
Dozens of dogs were reportedly confined to small cages and left outside in the snow by kennel owner John Jones. The weather in Michigan dropped to below zero resulting in the water supply freezing, thus apparently leaving the dogs with no drinking water. The dogs reportedly exhibited extreme distress due to lack of exercise. One dog was apparently found dead with straw in his mouth. Jones allegedly did not know the dog had died. Forty dogs were removed from the kennel and Jones is charged with four counts of felony cruelty abuse to animals and three counts misdemeanor.
Multiple complaints were filed regarding the property for months. Several protests were held outside of the sheriff’s office. PETA also accused the property of being a puppy mill. They demanded an investigation against the property and Jones. The department had an open investigation since December. All the living dogs were thankfully rescued and are now safe. They are getting the warmth, care, and safety that they deserved all along.
Jones being charged for alleged abuse is a step in the right direction, but he must suffer consequences if found guilty. Animal abuse is a huge issue that occurs all over the world with many getting away with it. If Jones is convicted and harshly punished, others can see that animal abuse is a real crime that will come with legal consequences.
Sign below and demand that Jones is held legally responsible if he is convicted.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear David Den Houten,
We must make sure John Jones is held accountable for the extreme animal abuse he allegedly caused. Although it is a step in the right direction that he was charged, he must also be made to face real consequences if he is found guilty. Leaving dogs out in the freezing cold with no water supply is illegal and cruel. His apparent abuse resulted in the death of dog.
No animal should be subjected to such cruelty. Please make sure John Jones is harshly punished if convicted of these heinous crimes.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Marco Verch
And why isn’t the lousy useless sheriff being prosecuted. Here he had people screaming for help for MONTHS!!!! for God’s sake and he sits around waiting until they start to die to get off his lousy ass!!!!???
They are all guilty and need jail time, and the pathhetic law enforcement needs fines. All animals deserve to live on this planet with peace and dignity. This horrific treatment of innocent animals has got to stop with harsher punishment.
We know their seats are the shape of their fat arses. So glad furbab safe away from oxygen depriving law and aliens. Perhaps they should sleep outside without a coat for a while.. murdering POS.
What the hell is wrong with the authorities in Michigan? How can they just turn a blind eye to suffering and torture? They need to be trained in empathy and compassion. PUT THIS SADIST JOHN JONES IN PRISON NOW! DO YOUR JOB!!!
Jij smerige sick bastard!
Wat ben jij een verschrikkelijk iemand.
Misschien moesten ze jou maar een paar nachten.
Naakt aan een ketting zonder eten of drinken.
Buiten laten liggen weet je gelijk hoe het voor die arme dieren was.
Misschien vries je wel dood,is beter ook.
Iemand zo als jij is het niet waard om straks weer andere honden te mishandelen.
IK BEN VOLLEDIG AKKOORD MET U MEVROUW. DAT ZOU PAS EEN GEPASTE STRAF ZIJN. GEEN MEDELIJDEN MET ZO EEN MONSTER.
What the world better start realizing is that the justice system is looking like a joke! Looking like a bunch of sub-humans in cushy positions. Otherwise they would be without question standing up and saying ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! It is the lovely INNOCENT animals that need protection NOT the friggin cruel humans!!!!!
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH “ Erin Ryan
What the hell is wrong with the authorities in Michigan? How can they just turn a blind eye to suffering and torture? They need to be trained in empathy and compassion. PUT THIS SADIST JOHN JONES IN PRISON NOW! DO YOUR JOB!!! “
LOCK UP THAT MONSTER (I REFUGE TO NAME HIM) ALSO IN A TINY CAGE OUTDOORS IN THE BAD WEATHER AND DO NO FEED OR GIVE HIM WATER TILL HE DIE SLOWLY AS HE DID TO THAT POOR DOG AND THE OTHERS WHO SURVIVED THIS. NO MERCY.
that is exactly what should happen to this low life POS….an eye for an eye……
This MONSTER needs to SUFFER like the Dogs he left in the Freezing Rain !! NO MERCY FOR THIS SADISTIC MONSTER!!!!!
Throw the book at him! We need to start levying heavy fines and sending people to jail when lives are lost and animals are injured/neglected. Especially a so-called professional who makes their livelihood off these poor innocent souls.
Absolutely inexcusable!
With all the protest and PETA involved and still NO ACTION??, there is something wrong with the system. Since Animal cruelty and abuse is now a Federal offense, there should be NO EXCEPTIONS no matter the State, County, and Jurisdiction. Lets not turn the other way and act like it never happened or put it in a shuffle of papers on an investigators desk, prosecute and never allow this Man or anyone associated with him to have animals in his care. He does not have the qualifications, compassion or empathy to care for animals. Saying he didn’t know is a line of crap. That’s the best he has in his defense???? A slap on the hand and fine is not good enough. The Sherriff’s office should receive a fine too for not taking measures to protect these Dogs. What the Hell is wrong with them? They are to serve and protect. This is their job and they failed!!!! Listen to the People who were protesting, pay attention!!!!
John Jones you are an arsehole and a waste of oxygen. I hope you get the justice you deserve.
The CRUEL OWNER JOHN JONES SJMHOULD BE KENNELED AND LEFT OUTSIDE IN THE FREEZING COLD FOR THE REST OF HIS MISERABLE LIFE!!!!!!
This creep should be in jail
Charge this cruel owner with 4 weeks in a cage outside without water. Don’t have pets if you aren’t willing to provide them with proper care you cruel moronic idiot.
The owner should get the same! Some time in a cage on his knees lock up outside in the cold! 🤐 😬
Whwn there are no consequences for cruekty, how can we expect any justice for animals?
Put a human man outside in a cage in below freezing temperature for 30 minutes and see how long it would take for law enforcement to respond. But put a pet outside in those same temperatures and watch the failures of law enforcement. It is an absolute failure when complaints have come in for Months about these animals suffering out in the cold. It does not seem to have sunken in the minds of authoritative figures that if a human can not withstand that kind of torture then neither can a pet.
LOCK THIS A-HOLE UP IN A CAGE OUTSIDE TO FREEZE TO DEATH. ALSO LOCK UP ALL THE A HOLE AUTHORITIES WHO DID NOTHING IN THE SAME CAGE.
Maybe the kennel owner should have been chained and locked up outside as well.
Please please please put this human in jail. This torture is because a human was lazy, heartless and selfish. Those poor poor pups.