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Make Starving an Animal a Felony in NC
  1. Signatures
    703 out of 1,000
    Petitioning
    1. The NC State House
  2. Created By
    Martin Matheny
    Athens, GA
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How We Won

Jun 23, 2010

More than 700 Change.org community members spoke up for stronger laws against animal cruelty in North Carolina, including making it a felony to starve an animal to death. After unanimously passing both the House and the Senate, North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue signed Susie's Law into law on June 23. Thanks to everyone who sent a message to North Carolina legislators on behalf of the animals.

UPDATE 6/23/2010: After unanimously passing both the House and the Senate, North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue signed Susie's Law into law today. More than 700 Change.org community members spoke up for stronger laws against animal cruelty, including making it a felony to starve an animal to death. Thanks to everyone who sent a message to North Carolina legislators on behalf of the animals!

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The North Carolina House of Representatives is considering "Susie's Law," which would make it a felony to starve an animal to death intentionally, as well as strengthen penalties for other abuses.

The NC House has a chance to show people in their state and across the country that North Carolina cares about animals and their well-being.

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Make Starving an Animal a Felony in NC

Greetings,

Starving animals to death should be a felony crime, and that's why I'm asking you to support H.B. 1690, also known as "Susie's Law."

North Carolina has a chance to show the nation that its elected officials value the role animals play in our lives, by holding animal abusers accountable in court for their cruelty. Susie's Law makes it a felony to starve an animal to death intentionally, and it raises the felony class for other forms of cruelty as well. It's a long-overdue first step in cracking down on animal abuse.

Please join animal supporters across North Carolina, and across the country, in championing this crucial piece of legislation.

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