It's all too common. Animals are abused every day by people. even when they're convicted they can abuse again since they're only slapped with a fine and later get a new animal which they can abuse. if we make a database at the national level it will prevent this from being a problem. by requiring those who abused animals to register in this database for life it will protect pets from further abuses and also curb animal deaths. I am the owner of two dogs and one cat who I love. If I learned my petsitter had abused them I would be devastated! I beg of you all to please think of the animals..... sign my petition and help put an end to repeated animal abuse.