Target: Thomas J. Vilsack, United States Secretary of Agriculture
Goal: Mandate psychological treatment for kids who commit acts of animal cruelty, to protect other animals and people.
It was over a year ago that Buddy the dog was found near death, with an extension cord tied around his neck and covered in burn marks from having been set on fire. The alleged perpetrator of this heinous crime: a 12-year-old Mississippi child. While this would typically be considered a felony punishable by up to three years in prison, children under 12 cannot be charged with a crime or evaluated according to Mississippi state law.
In the wake of much public outrage, officials created Buddy’s, law which went into effect on July 1st of 2022. According to Buddy’s law, any child convicted of torturing animals is required to receive psychiatric evaluation and treatment. Not only will this law protect thousands of animals from abuse, it will also possibly save the lives of many people, as there is a relatively well established link between animal abuse and later acts of violence towards humans.
Sign this petition to demand Buddy’s law be passed on a federal level and hold abusers in all states across the U.S. accountable for their crimes.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Secretary Vilsack,
Buddy’s law was recently passed in Mississippi after Buddy, a family dog, was found with an extension cord tied tightly around his neck and covered in burn marks. This terrible crime was allegedly committed by a child who, under the age of 12, couldn’t be charged with a crime or evaluated by the state.
Buddy’s law changes this. According to the law, any child convicted of torturing animals is required to receive psychiatric evaluation and treatment. Not only will this get children the help they need, it will also likely save animals and even other people. The correlation between early childhood acts of animal abuse and later acts of violence towards humans is relatively well-established, and perpetrators of crimes towards animals are typically capable of much more.
We are asking you, Mr. Vilsack, to encourage Buddy’s law to be passed on a federal level as an amendment to the Animal Welfare Act.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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Please help our society to see the value of animals and help this child learn compassion, and get the help he needs. No animal deserves this.
Juvenile Detention is more appropriate for the crime ! Very disturbed 12 year old! Probably was laughing when he strung him up and set him on fire!
Detention? This kid, is a serial killer in training! This is where they start their heinous crimes with defenseless animals. This 12 year old is old enough to know right vs wrong, to go to this extreme this person needs to be locked up!
Absolutely true. A future murderer.
Totally agree, locked up and the key thrown away. Life in a cell with nothing but water and dry bread and a damn good pasting. Evil monster new exactly what it was doing.
I agree! Hang that little piece of shit and save the people he’ll be torturing later in his messed up life!
The only permanent help that this little sod needs and others like him is to be six feet under the ground!!
Job done. Would not do it again that is for sure!
The only help this little shit needs is terminating!
The laws on the books now are a joke.
Should be tougher jail terms, especially
if a child is involved. That’s why we have juvenile hall. Something this harsh, the criminal should be held until 21.
They should have to register as an animal abuser for life.
Never to legally own an animal.
And if it’s an adolescent, parents should be charged.
I agree. The parents should be charged. So this 12 year old pos never was punished for this horrific act?
Why is Mississippi such a backward state. They are behind the times. Shame on Mississippi for the lack of laws protecting animals
Estoy totalmente de acuerdo!!!!…Y basta ya de todas estas espantosas crueldades!!!
Any kid that commits a crime such as this must be sentenced & charged as an adult. They know exactly what they are doing. They must not get away with it. Not charging them will just allow them to do it again. Lock them up for years.
You are so rught
I meant right.
A twelve year old is self-aware enough to be punished for such a horrendous crime! They obviously need counselling but should be registered as an animal abuser and be banned from owning or working with animals. What is juvenile detention for?
Look to the Parents of this child. Look to the parents of all children who are this sadistic.
It is the parents…always
EXACTLY!! I mentioned several times on this site where a 20 year old went to jail for setting stray cat on fire. RECORD 7 YEARSIN JAIL. Parents said it was JUST A CAT. I had the pleasure of calling them TRASH LIKE THIER SON IN COURT.
*claps*
this little 12 year old scumbag has a black soul. There is no going back. Take IT off the planet. He will do it again.
The bastard kid is a monster and needs to be hung and st on fire …that would be a good thing
I would be happy to help the kid get what he deserves
FUTURE SERIAL KILLER.
Agreed…1,000%!!!!
This 12 year old needs to be in prison. Clearly he has behavioral And mental issues. Gee I wonder where this is from? Perhaps a abusive father ? Probably. CPS needs to investigate this little monster. He will continue to grow up and become a serial killer.
Get out an old fashioned guillotine and off with his head
I would set that kids butt on fire with a paddle where he could not sit down for a week
YOU LITTLE FK! I would never beat the FK out of a kid that age – (or in this case, I would)…. But I would love you and my 13 yr old meet up… He would take pleasure in Fking you up beyond belief… and I would sit there and cheer him on! You little cockroach!!!!
This child knew exactly what he was doing and evidently didn’t phase him in the least… he should be in juvenile detention until the age of 21… receiving treatment and counseling for such a horrible crime… be outlawed for life to never be allowed around another animal again! There’s evidence of child animal abusers becoming worse and eventually harming children or other adults in life! This crime shouldn’t be a slap on the wrist! I pray Buddy’s Law goes nationally with stiffer punishments put in place for ALL Animal abusers! Thank you!
What a piece of shit!!! Take the same cord on him and set him on fire!!!
burning and hanging a dog – sounds to me like a 12 year old who is beginning the life of a serial killer!
What an evil little bastard
Remove the monster from society. He will act out again. Lock him up and never let him near people or animals. Did Buddy survive? I hope so – he looks like such a sweet dog in the picture. I adopted a dog that was identified as having ptsd by the animal shelter. He too was abused by a CHILD, but is doing ok now – only a few night terrors occasionally.
Please sign this bill, protect the innocent defenseless furbabies that need us to stand up for them. They only know love, unconditional love. Please
Evil little bastard should be locked up for a long time, banned for life from ever going near any animal – or back in jail forever! He needs to feel severely punished for his horrific act, otherwise where the hell is the deterrent? He will do it again and again because he is a very dangerous child and society needs to punish him correctly. He is beyond learning compassion at 12 years old if he doesn’t have it now. The law is a total joke and is complicit in these evil crimes against helpless, sentient animals. Shame on mankind.