Oklahoma: Ensure Stricter penalties for all animal abuse, neglect and cruelty.

It needs to be common knowledge that abusing any animal in any manner is cruel and unjust. Such knowledge should be taught in everyone’s home so that people learn in their youth how to love, care for and respect an animal. Animals are not objects but living beings that have feelings. The disrespect of animals comes in all forms, from minor issues involving neglect to serious injuries, dog fighting and death. Whatever the extent, any offense against a living, breathing defenseless animals warrants no less than a felony offense. Spaying and neutering should be mandatory to control the pet population that leads to animals being abandoned and dumped.