This Is Really Sickening: Dog Set On Fire

Couldn't agree more gabs....this is murder and like all murderers should be given a life sentence..not just two years

I agree....I think anyone who does something like this to an animal should have just as stiff jail sentences as a murderer

I can agree to that. Give him the same treatment he did to Maximus, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't like it all to well. I think more thorough screening of potential owners should be done, before anyone sales or gives away a pet to another person. Back when I was taking in stray cats, before the vet bills became to much for me to handle on my own, after I had made sure they were socialized, were healthy enough, and generally all around adult and kid friendly, I would always check out the person's pet background. Not only would I ask them how they treated their pets, but I would ask friends, and ask their neighbors if they noticed anything unusual the potential owner may have ever done to their pet. I wouldn't give over a cat unless I was nearly 100% sure that the cat was going to get a loving environment and would get the care that it needed. I also ask them if it would be alright to stop by every now and than to see the cat, cause it never fails that I always get attached, even though I told myself not to. These once stray cats that I had found a home for, have been some of the healthiest and most people friendly cats I have ever seen. I don't know if that is because the owner knows I'll be over to see the cat, or I have picked out some really good owners, but not a one has been abused or neglected since giving them over to another's care. I think if more people were willing to go that extra mile and see to it that the dog, cat, bird, any animal; was getting the proper care and was part of a loving family, that we would not be hearing such awful stories such as Maximus'.

It's wonderful that you did a careful screening of people--since I know a lot of pet rescuers I know of the horror stories that can happen with pets...It is the usual custom for potential those who wish to adopt a pet to pay some kind of fee with the idea that if a person is willing to spend money on an animal that it means they are trust worthy ...unfortunately that doesn't always guarantee that the pet will be safe...and was also told that, many people are willing to shell out some money for a pet, only to turn around and sell the animal to a lab at a sizeable profit...so too bad, places like the SPCA can't do a real, true screening and follow up as well....

Don't worry jeweledbluerose..I go a bit nuts myself when I hear of such things...animals are defenseless creatures and no doubt the poor dog trusted his "master" as any pet does with unconditional love...Should set this guy on fire and see how he likes it

There's so much cruelty with animals....I had heard a story of some crazed nutcase that took a baseball bat and beat his girlfriend's miniature poodle...why? Because he was jealous of the attention she had given the dog--sick

They should make stiffer penalties for this kind of thing...If it was done to a person the culprit would get life in prison

I agree that the punishment should be more than two years in prison

Not too many people would feel the least bit sadden if the guy was set on fire

I agree, he needs to be set on fire, and I hope there's no water nearby.

I think that's why I prefer animals....they wouldn't think of doing anything so horrendous

That's okay, I don't blame you for not following the link

No--I don't think it was the owner giving out the reward...but the SPCA

Wow. That's interesting.

I just hope he does get jail time...he might walk if he cops an insanity pleas or some such nonsense

i agree.the guy we have now,i don't think even likes animals.

Argh...Don't get me going about animal control...I HATE them--I think the majority are no better in mentality than this guy who set the dog on fire

I don't blame you for not wanting to read the story...as for the football player...nothing will probably happen with him...he's a "star" he's "famous" and will probably go scott free

Well I'll sure try but being an oldie, some of that technology is a bit beyond me still. I'll get a friend to help. Tess is currently camped out beside me, all fours up in the air. She is part blue tick heeler and part god knows what. I am the sort that spoils pets (our previous dog was with us 19 years) so she pretty much gets her own way. But this is one travelled dog, her story is rather interesting. My best friend moved from Las Vegas to Nova Scotia 2 year ago. The day before they left someone dumped a puppy on their doorstep. Being animal lovers (they have 4 dogs and 8 cats), they couldn't leave her behind and so she began a trip across a continent. They arrived in NS and we arranged to meet them at their place. We got there and no one was home, they had dashed to the store. We went into the back mud room and here was Tess (named after Miss Tessmacher from the Superman movies). They had to keep her apart from the others becuase she was quite a bit smaller and younger than the other dogs. Well my heart just snapped. I wrote them a note that we had taken Tess for a ride and that I was going to keep her (I was more serious than my wife knew). Turns out this was their plan all along. They knew we had lost Jaws a year ago and that if goofy old Miles took one look at Tess he would fall in love. They were right. Luckily I had enough times to get over Jaws a bit (her loss hit me very hard) and we have been a family of 3 ever since.

Yes, the morales of people in today's society have gone down so drastically--I don't think years ago a person would have even thought of doing something so cruel

Well maybe if you saw my discussion about pitbulls you might see things differently--it's not the breed of dog, but how they are treated or raised...If raised the wrong way, even a poodle could be just as vicious....

I believe an eye for an eye too.

Yes, at least at Rainbow Bridge, Maximus is his old self again, no pain, and as you said playing with all the other animals there..

It would be great if animal abuse laws were stricter and they should be

I couldn't look at the pictures either..yes he should be set on fire himself so he gets to know what that dog felt