There seems to be an overwhelming amount of Animal Neglect, Animal Abuse, Animal Cruelty, Animal Torture and Animal Murder incidents in Lithuania and throughout the world.

Facebook has a group called "Lithuanian Dog / Animal Cruelty Awareness Group". There you will find a surplus of Animal Abuse, Animal Cruelty and Animal Torture stories. There is also a link to shocking Animal Cruelty photos.

Just a few of the most recent stories...

In Santaka Kaunas City three youths, calling themselves "Ghosts", regularly Torment, Torture and "Execute" (as they call it) helpless and defenseless animals. They used their cell phones to capture their torture of a homeless dog. In an abandoned building, they tortured, kicked the dog, and poured Pyle glue into it's nostrils and finally threw it into a deep well.  http://www.lrytas.lt/videonews/?id=12609012281259314327&sk=4

A video link of a youth doing what he calls the "Jason Jay Show" where he abuses his tiny kitten by getting it "Drunk" (as he calls it) captured on his cell phone.  http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/746971/87116a5a/kloodtzak_mishandeld_kitten.html

Frame by frame photos of a kitten being doused in lighter fluid, set ablaze and the final picture is of the kittens charred remains. Frame by frame photos of a cat placed in a cage and set ablaze.

Despite many known cases of animal abuse, the highest punishment given in the recent years was a fine of 300 LTL (130.00 USD) given to a woman who threw a dog out of a car. The police usually only warns ill-behaved people. Clearly, penalties for animal abuse in Lithuania are too soft.

What are current laws on animal abuse in Lithuania?

    * Cruelty to animals is punished by Criminal Code by community service, fines, arrest or imprisonment of up to 1 year (the latter one has barely ever been used).
    * The poor animal care which leads to either animal death, falling ill or becoming crippled, may be punished by warnings or fines up to 200 LTL (86.50 USD).
    * Repeated animal abuse leads up to 2000 LTL (865.00 USD) fine and confiscation of the animal.

However, due to this recent incident a tightening of sanctions has been proposed. D.Mikutienė, member of Lithuanian Parliament, registered the amendments to the Penal Code - if accepted, penalties for cruelty to animals will be much stricter. The act of killing, injuring or torturing an animal is proposed to be punished not only by public service or relatively low fines, but also by imprisonment for up to four years. Moderate crimes are planned to be punished by fines of up to 26'000 LTL (11,200.00 USD).

Please Sign The Pledge to "Pledge To Boycott Lithuania's Trade, Tourism And Any Product Or Merchandise From Lithuania, Until Lithuania Instills And Enforces Stricter Laws And Penalties Against Animal Abuse And Animal Cruelty".

This Petition is to Urge the authorities to hand down the maximum penalty against these juvenile delinquents for their horrific acts of Animal Cruelty. To Urge the authorities to hand down the maximum penalty against these Valdas Baranauskas for his horrific acts of Animal Cruelty for throwing Pepper off of a bridge. Also, to urge Lithuanian Parliament to accept D.Mikutienė's (a member of Lithuanian Parliament) amendments to the Penal Code on stricter penalties for Animal Abuse and Animal Cruelty.

Please Sign The Pledge To BOYCOTT ALL TRADE, TOURISM AND PRODUCTS OR MERCHANDISE FROM LITHUANIA, UNTIL LITHUANIA INSTILLS AND ENFORCES STRICTER LAWS AND PENALTIES AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY!!!

http://animalrights.change.org/actions/view/boycott_all_trade_tourism_and_products_or_merchandise_from_lithuania

"Animals Do Not Have A Voice Of Their Own. If We Do Not Stand Up And Speak For Them... Who Will?!"
~ Joan E Loza Mobry

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