Target: Rich Goldinger, District Attorney for Butler County, PA
Goal: Prosecute animal cruelty case involving 130-plus live survivors and 160 dead alleged victims to fullest extent.
Skeletons, syphilis, missing limbs, broken backs and necks, and “loaded with parasites”: these horrific conditions were used to describe the state of hundreds of rabbits found in a Pennsylvania home. In all, nearly 300 rabbits were rescued from filthy cages reportedly lacking any access to food or water. Even more tragically, about 160 of the rabbits had passed away, presumably from their living conditions.
Dozens of the rabbits have recovered and been put up for adoption, but their story cannot end here. Wendy Czapski was charged with 142 counts of neglect. Yet for the alleged deaths and near-deaths of hundreds of rabbits, she only faced one count of aggravated animal cruelty. And her court hearings have already been delayed once because she was reportedly “nervous.”
Sign the petition below to demand prosecutors seek more stringent charges against a suspect who allegedly oversaw a real-life house of horrors.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear DA Goldinger,
“Anytime there are live animals that are forced to live with dead animals, I think, to me, that just describes — defines, hell.” An animal shelter spokesperson that helped oversee the care of hundreds of rabbits reportedly rescued from Wendy Czapski’s residence aptly summarized the case against this suspect. This woman’s alleged negligence and abuse reportedly led to the deaths of 160 rabbits. Why did the horrific accusations against her (which included broken necks and backs and missing limbs) only merit one count of aggravated animal cruelty?
Please exercise due diligence and pursue charges and punishments that reflect the true gravity of this heinous alleged crime.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Mareks Steins
