Mississippi Legislature: Approve Senator Hill's bill to strengthen animal cruelty laws

Senator Angela Hill proposed a senate bill during the 2016 legislative session to strengthen Mississippi's inadequate animal cruelty laws. Though it did not pass, it will be amended and filed again this year. Please read the bill from 2016 and sign the petition to show your support for increased protections for Mississippi's animals! 

The legislature is now in session for 2017. We also ask that you contact your state representatives to voice your support. Phone calls and emails make a big difference!!

Mississippi's animal cruelty laws are grossly inadequate. We urge the Mississippi Legislature to pass Senator Hill's proposed animal cruelty bill, SB2600, in order to increase protections for cats and dogs. The proposed cruelty bill will do the following:

-Allow for a felony penalty for first time aggravated cruelty

-Allow law enforcement to charge multiple counts of cruelty, up to ten

-Require psychological counseling for offenders

Violence toward animals is inextricably linked toward violence against humans. By improving animal cruelty laws, we can prevent further violence and dissuade others from breaking the law.

As a state with some of the poorest animal cruelty protections in the nation, Mississippi's negative public image is detrimental to Mississippi's tourism and economic development revenue. It also is a deterrent for potential Mississippi citizens and encourages current citizens to move to places that are more humane toward animals. 

The proposed Cruelty Bill is not a threat to farmers and hunters, and will improve the quality of life for Mississippians and Mississippi's cats and dogs.

Who's signing

Lindsay Drew
Tesha Ezell
Rivers Powers
carol hardison
David Thompson
Darla Vincent
Wanda Estes
Leila Cosby
Sarah Senter
Lee P Uhlhorn
Charles Goldsmith
Charles Bowman
Olivia Emerson
Catherine Lucas
Brandi McCrory
Debbie Griffin
Michelle Thomason
Debra Byrne
Gina Vaughan
Sherrill Robertson
Sarah Gambe
Sue White
Madisen Todd
Suzanne Madison
Jessica Lofton
Courtney Castle
Tonya Waller
Thomas Miller
Suzie & Ashby Foote
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  • Lindsay Drew
    Lindsay drew
  • Tesha Ezell
  • Rivers Powers
  • carol hardison
  • Lynda Bonner
    Mississippi Legislature: Approve Senator Hill's bill to strengthen animal cruelty laws for dogs and cats
  • David Thompson
  • Darla Vincent
  • Wanda Estes
    Stop animal cruelty. Punish the evil people that hurt animals without a conscience. If they will hurt an animal they will hurt a person. Show their character.
  • Leila Cosby
  • Sarah Senter
  • Lee P Uhlhorn
    Lee P Uhlhorn
  • Charles Goldsmith
  • Charles Bowman
    Charles Bowman
  • Olivia Emerson
  • Catherine Lucas
  • Brandi McCrory
  • Debbie Griffin
    Debbie Griffin Please, please pass this bill to help protect our poor, helpless animals!
  • Michelle Thomason
  • Debra Byrne
  • Gina Vaughan
  • Sherrill Robertson
    Protect our Animals this cruelty has got to stop!
  • Sarah Gambe
  • Sue White
  • Madisen Todd
  • Suzanne Madison
  • Jessica Lofton
  • Courtney Castle
  • Tonya Waller
  • Thomas Miller
  • Suzie & Ashby Foote