I know nothing is more important than a human baby.
Now, with the above said, this story makes me sick. What a man to beat his pet. I have a short circuit in my brain that gives me such a violent knee jerk reaction to a story like this. But on a calmer note, I cannot decide just what is appropriate for this. Definitely plenty of jail time. But I read an interesting reply to this post. What if it was a hamster? I think he should still be punished but I don't know how. What about a goldfish or ant farm? I know not.
And I do not automatically justify my disgust over these cases by saying people killers begin with animal abuse. To me, you don't have to go there. Killing the pet should be bad enough, I'm willing to just be infuriated with that much.
I remember once Paul Harvey had an item about how there is a high rise in the incidents whereas abusive husbands maintain their suffering wives by threatening to do horrific things to her pet should she leave. I realize it could also be a monster wife threatening a husband but I got the drift it is mainly the other way around.
These stories just make me sick. I'm just venting here tonight.
That was coverted me from Donna Reed to Delores Clayborne. >:>(TIC) It wasn't that he wanted to keep me, but it was his irrational jealously for anyone or anything that got my attention and affection. Everything from mysterious disappearances, to whole litters of kittens suddenly dead to starving dogs he swore he was feeding....maybe is why I am so fiercely protective now.