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Just how important are animals?

I recently read a story on www.aldf.org which talked about a prosecutor who felt there were more important crimes to be dealt with, such as car theft and prostitution, than a case of an animal hoarder who was keeping over 100 dogs and cats in conditions beyond horrific. This prosecutor felt this animal abuser posed no threat to the community and the case could be put off.

While this is not the normal attitude of most law enforcement or legal professionals, it does show us that we have a long way to go. As long as there are people out there who represent society in any way while continuing to show such a flagrant disregard for the life of our pets, animals in general, and in this case; the law itself, the fight for Animal Rights goes on.

Our Future

Just take a look at the follwing article and ask yourself if this is really the type of society you want to live in. Do you want to be in a place where the law of the land dictates that this kind of behavior warrants a mere slap on the wrist? Read the follwing article and ask yourself what kind of men these two 'kids' are going to evolve into. Would you like your daughter to marry one? Would you leave you children alone with them? Please check the Animal Legal Defense Funds website Action Line for what you can do to help.

http://www.aldf.org/actionline/details.php?id=327

Two men accused of scalding and beheading kitten

Posted by The Oregonian November 05, 2007 16:59PM

Cody Allen Schewe

Robert J. Wagner

Two men have been arrested under accusations that they dunked a kitten in scalding hot water before chopping off its head with a hatchet and tossing its remains over a fence.

Cody Allen Scheewe, 18, and Robert J. Wagner, 19, were charged Friday with aggravated animal abuse and are being held in Multnomah County jail. Scheewe also was charged with dealing marijuana.

According to Portland police spokeswoman Cathe Kent, Scheewe and Wagner were giving the kitten a bath, but one of them forgot to check the water temperature before immersing the kitten. He told police he realized the mistake because the kitten started acting bizarre.

The two decided they should kill the kitten - although it's unclear why, Kent said they may have believed they were putting it out of its misery by beheading it.

"After about eight whacks, they were able to kill the cat," Kent said. "They tossed the head and the body over the fence" of their apartment complex in the 13700 block of Southeast Powell Boulevard.

Police were called to the complex Thursday at 10:47 p.m. Kent said Scheewe and Wagner admitted at least some involvement in the cat's death but made it out to be more of an accident than an intentional act.

The kitten, who was about two months old, belonged to two women who share an apartment. They'd let Scheewe and Wagner stay with them for a few days.

Scheewe is being held in lieu of $30,000 bail. Wagner is being held in lieu of $10,000 bail.

-- Aimee Green

Cody Allen Schewe

Robert J. Wagner

Two men have been arrested under accusations that they dunked a kitten in scalding hot water before chopping off its head with a hatchet and tossing its remains over a fence.

Cody Allen Scheewe, 18, and Robert J. Wagner, 19, were charged Friday with aggravated animal abuse and are being held in Multnomah County jail. Scheewe also was charged with dealing marijuana.

According to Portland police spokeswoman Cathe Kent, Scheewe and Wagner were giving the kitten a bath, but one of them forgot to check the water temperature before immersing the kitten. He told police he realized the mistake because the kitten started acting bizarre.

The two decided they should kill the kitten - although it's unclear why, Kent said they may have believed they were putting it out of its misery by beheading it.

"After about eight whacks, they were able to kill the cat," Kent said. "They tossed the head and the body over the fence" of their apartment complex in the 13700 block of Southeast Powell Boulevard.

Police were called to the complex Thursday at 10:47 p.m. Kent said Scheewe and Wagner admitted at least some involvement in the cat's death but made it out to be more of an accident than an intentional act.

The kitten, who was about two months old, belonged to two women who share an apartment. They'd let Scheewe and Wagner stay with them for a few days.

Scheewe is being held in lieu of $30,000 bail. Wagner is being held in lieu of $10,000 bail.

-- Aimee Green