Unacceptable abuse

Clearly traumatized by the neglect and abuse of some yet-to-beidentified sub-human imbecile, this dear, precious little infant dog lay cowering in terror, so scared that he was unable even to accept a little food and water to nourish his poor dehydrated and emaciated little body. I had found him three cold nights before in a stranger’s garden, shivering with cold and trembling with fear, pressing hard against a fence in a vain, pathetic attempt to find a little comfort. I will never forget the horror of that chilling moment. Yes, I know, this little guy is just one of countless millions of other animals of every kind, all of them helpless and defenseless against the cowardly, sadistic cruelty of so many worthless specimens of sub-human filth.

In the warmth and comfort of my home and with my constant loving attention, I soon gained his trust and I am delighted to report that he is now fully hydrated and nourished and well on his way to a full physical recovery. Unfortunately, his mental and emotional recovery will, of course, take longer but, hopefully, in the tender care of a kind, gentle, loving guardian, that should not take too long to achieve. I am particularly concerned about his mental and emotional well-being, having suffered so much and so abominably. Many times throughout the three nights with me, his sleep was disturbed by severe shivering and extreme trembling, as this dear little soul relived the horrors to which he was subjected by some unknown cruel, cowardly, heartless example of sub-human excrement.

Animal abuse is a crime and should be treated as such, with every perpetrator facing, at least, a long period of incarceration. After all, those guilty of animal abuse are beyond redemption and, if allowed to roam free, will continue, ad infinitum, with their unthinkable, unspeakable and what should be entirely unacceptable brutality.

WILLIAM G. CARLYLE

North Little Rock