The animals don't have a voice as we have to protect them.

Magistrates must treat cases of animal cruelty as the serious crimes that they are, not the misdemeanours that paltry fines and lenient sentences indicate. Current sentences and fines handed down do not meet community expectation of the intent of the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001.

It is important that animal cruelty can be seen for the crime that it really is and be taken seriously by the courts.

We as Australians care about animals and have been sickened and appalled by shocking acts of cruelty. Enough is enough.

Let us stand up and speak out as a nation and be the voice for all animals great and small.

I make no apologies for the photo above as we need to see how real this problem is. Please help by signing the petition and sharing it.