ANIMAL CRUELTY
THE NEW FORTY Additional commentary...
Today seems like a good day to do some catching up on afew of my blogs over the pastcouple of weeksthat seem to beg for additional commentary. In regard to my blog yesterday - Thank you City of Fargo...
Posted on 6/29/12 at 10:30 AM
Ag, farm, animal groups join to propose new animal laws 
North Dakota’s laws prohibiting animal cruelty are so weak that prosecutors seldom can take action, animal protection advocates have long complained.
After a new proposal announced Thursday, two separate coalitions are championing competing proposals to better protect animals — one that could go before voters in November and one that will go to legislators next year.
By Patrick Springer , June 15, 2012
Kelly Hilzendager, Grand Forks, letter: Proposed cruelty law wouldn’t hurt farming
The language of the proposal specifically exempts agriculture, hunting, fishing, ranching and so on. It applies only to the intentional and malicious torture of dogs, cats and horses.
By Kelly Hilzendager , June 15, 2012
Steph Johnson, Cindy Filler and others, Grand Forks, letter: Faced with animal cruelty laws, lawmakers look away
The Legislature has failed time and again to strengthen animal cruelty laws. In fact, during the 2011 session, not only did attempts to change laws fail but also a resolution to study the issue failed.
By Steph Johnson, Cindy Filler and others , June 05, 2012
Anne Sterling, Bloomington, Ind., letter: A limited, not broad, animal cruelty proposal
The measure is narrowly crafted to make the worst types of cruelty to companion animals a felony.
It is limited to dogs, cats and horses, so it does not have any impact on agriculture, hunting or other legal activities.
By Anne Sterling , June 02, 2012
Leslie Hagert, Grand Forks, letter: Proposed animal-cruelty law exempts livestock
For the Stockmen’s Association to oppose the one hope that North Dakotans have of making the torture of dogs, cats and horses a felony in this state because the group has some beef with the Humane Society of the United States is ridiculous.
By Leslie Hagert , June 01, 2012
Jason Schmidt, Medina, N.D., column: Cruelty initiative linked to animal rights movement
It seems to me the ballot initiative is less about improving the treatment of animals and more about making North Dakota’s lawmaking process inviting to the Humane Society of the United States, a Washington, D.C.-based “cousin” of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
By Jason Schmidt , May 30, 2012
Karen Thunshelle, Fargo, column: N.D. needs much tougher animal cruelty laws
In 48 states, anyone who beats a dog to death could face felony charges. But not in North Dakota or South Dakota. Here, you can torture a family pet by the most sadistic of means and face only a misdemeanor offense.
By Karen Thunshelle , May 20, 2012
Drive to stiffen animal cruelty laws cites beating death of Grand Forks dog
People working to increase North Dakota penalties against animal cruelty are citing the recent killing of a pet dog during a Grand Forks home invasion and robbery as an example of why the cruelty laws should be toughened.
By Chuck Haga , May 04, 2012
Petitions for initiated measure on animal cruelty get N.D. secretary of state’s OK
An effort to increase penalties for animal cruelty in North Dakota took a step forward Tuesday as Secretary of State Al Jaeger approved for circulation a petition to place an initiated measure on the ballot.
The initiated measure would make it a class C felony “to maliciously and intentionally harm a living dog, cat or horse.”
By Chuck Haga , March 27, 2012
Group proposes initiated measure to bolster N.D. animal cruelty laws
The proposed “Prevention of Extreme Cruelty to Dogs, Cats and Horses Act” would make it a class C felony to “maliciously and intentionally” burn, poison, crush, skin or otherwise severely harm any dog, cat or horse.
By Chuck Haga , March 07, 2012
Humane groups lobby at Capitol in St. Paul
Groups calling for the humane treatment of animals support a bill that protects unclaimed pets and oppose one to forbid videotaping of alleged inhumane animal treatment on farms.
By Don Davis , February 28, 2012
N.D. initiative campaign planned to hike animal abuse penalities
Under current state law, the most severe penalty for animal abuse is a year in jail and a $2,000 fine. The proposed North Dakota ballot measure would make cruelty to dogs, cats and horses a potential felony. Violations would have a maximum punishment of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
By Associated Press , February 10, 2012
Nearly 150 animals seized from northern Minnesota couple
In court documents, a deputy says animals on the property did not have adequate shelter or water, and some were tied to short leashes. The deputy also reported that the homeowners were feeding the dogs deer carcasses.
By Associated Press , February 03, 2012
Alison Smith, Mandan, N.D., letter: N.D. needs felony animal-cruelty law
We need to be able to recognize that some of these brutal attacks demand more of a punishment than is brought about by a misdemeanor. Some of these brutal attacks and abuses need to be classified as felonies and be punishable as such.
By Alison Smith , January 29, 2012
Karen Thunshelle, Minot, letter: Strengthen N.D.’s animal cruelty laws
Let us please step it up in North Dakota and start demanding stiffer penalties for animal cruelty. If a person in North Dakota is going to be cruel to animals, he or she is going to pay the price.
By Karen Thunshelle , January 29, 2012
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