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Urge Middletown to Review Measly $25 Fine for Serious Animal Abuse

  • by: Elizabeth R
  • recipient: Chief of Police David VanArsdale, Mayor Larry Mulligan Jr, Middletown City Council Members

ABUSING A COMPANION ANIMAL FOR 4 YEARS SHOULD COST MORE THAN $25!

This petiton is targeted towards Chief of Police, Mayor, and Middletown City Council Members, who will be sent all your signatures and comments via postal and e-mail. I am asking them to look into the judgement and fine, as well as existing animal welfare laws, penalties and fines.

As noted in multiple news sources (below), Jeremy Shane Temple was only fined $25 for leaving his dog outside, chained to a tree. Now named Joseph, he suffered serious abuse, horrible flea infestations, and a lack of adequate food, water and shelter.

  • http://www.care2.com/greenliving/man-fined-25-for-keeping-dog-chained-to-tree-for-4-years.html
  • https://www.google.com/search?q=Jeremy+Shane+Temple+dog+abuse
  • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/04/joseph-dog-chained-4-years-ohio_n_4045922.html
  • http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/10/03/Man-Accused-of-Chaining-His-Dog-to-Tree-for-Four-Years-Fined-25

Please join me in urging the powers that be in Middletown to look into the judgement and fine, as well as existing animal welfare laws, penalties and fines.

PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE WIDELY, THIS KIND OF ABUSE SHOULD BE MET WITH SERIOUS PENALTIES!!!

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Dear [name],


We, the undersigned, urge you in your position as [mayor, chief of police, council member] to investigate the seriously flawed judgement against Jeremy Shane Temple of only $25 for his egregious 4 year long abuse and neglect of his dog, now named Joseph. This poor dog was infested with fleas, seriously malnourished, chained to a tree and abused by Temple.


This pitance of a penalty sets a horrible example, and came no where near the costs of rescuing/treating Joseph, police investigation, and the judicial process. Middletown lost money and set a dangerous precedent with this judgement.


We also urge you to revise your policies regarding animal abuse, and update them to today's standards of punishment for animal cruelty, as well as raising fines to cover the costs of the rescue, investigation and judicial process.


Thank you for your time and consideration.

Update #311 years ago
I have sent your signatures and comments to the 8 council members who have emails, as well as the mayor. The remaining council member and the Chief of Police will get them in the mail, hopefully by Monday in time for the hearing. I had to send them a bit early as I will be in Florida for a funeral over the weekend. Please continue to share and I will send more signatures and comments along.
Thank you all!!
Update #211 years ago
Thank you all for your help in getting justice for Joseph and creating better animal abuse laws. We need 4 signatures to make it to 500. ALL signatures are important and appreciated, however more from the US would be great (191 right now), with any from Pennsylvania and it's surrounding states especially valuable - showing the concern in the immediate areas surrounding the abuse and it's prosecution.

If you could please share among your networks and help Joseph get the justice he deserves!
Update #111 years ago
200 signatures in 24 hours, thank you so much. The owner is due in court on October 14th. I would love to send signatures by October 12th. I have a Care2 News article - search Investigate ONLY A $35, if you can note it, we might be able to get it in front of more eyes.

I am truly grateful for ALL the signatures, but with only 56 signatures from the US, from Pennsylvania, the state where the hearing will take place. Please share as widely as you can in the US.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
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