This is an urgent call for all animal lovers, concerned citizens, and advocates for justice. Gideon, a puppy in Detroit, Michigan, was severely burned on January 12, 2025. To this day, justice has not been served and the individual responsible remains unpunished. The severity of this event underscores a bigger problem; Detroit requires stricter animal cruelty laws and harsher punishments for perpetrators. According to the Michigan State University Animal Legal & Historical Center, convictions for animal cruelty reached only 65% of all cases in 2023, revealing a clear gap in prosecution efforts (Michigan State University Animal Legal & Historical Center, 2023 report). We call upon the Detroit law enforcement and city council to not only identify and charge the individual who caused harm to Gideon but also to reassess and strengthen local animal welfare laws. Sign this petition to voice your support for stricter animal cruelty laws in Detroit and to demand justice for Gideon.