Petition: Demand All States Pass Reforms to Save Animals From Pet-Murdering Cops

It is estimated that police in the United States kill a dog every 98 minutes. Police cannot be counted on to disclose all of the animals they are murdering in the line of duty. The Puppycide Database Project, which relies heavily on its own research and tools to find the true numbers behind this crisis, has estimated that the number of our pups being gunned down by officers is close to 500 dogs a day. These dogs are often safely leashed, or residing in their own homes. The ‘perceived threat’ a cop feels from a dog can be as small as a bark, a movement, or simply being in a small space with the officer.

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Animal abuse of any kind should not be tolerated, and officers need to be punished to send a message that this kind of cruel behavior is never acceptable under any circumstances. Sign this petition if you agree that all 50 U.S. states need to reform the way that police approach interactions with animals and must implement harsher punishments for dog-killing cops.

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