Felony animal cruelty should not exist as a law.
Follow the Old Testament on animal restitution! Read Exodus 22.
Restitution is hardly sufficient. A big part of crimes such as this one is the deliberate psychological harm to the humans who loved the animal. Do you really think that the cash price of a new puppy does anything to repair the harm done to a woman and a little girl who are presented with their beloved puppy's dead battered body, by the laughing beast who tortured it to death? If so, you're as sick as this perp.
Funny you should mention that. Jews do not use Torah to justify ignoring animal cruelty. Why should Christians?