Help end animal cruelty

I'm overwhelmed and beyond disheartened by the recent incident of animal cruelty that occurred in Stockton in which an M-80 explosive was strapped to a beautiful little dog and detonated.  What has humanity sunk to?  Shouldn't we have evolved to some degree by the 21st Century?  I see no evidence of it when I read about things like this latest assault on someone's pet, and it's just one of many. Thankfully, the animal survived this appalling attack and is on the mend.  I hope she will find a loving adoptive family that gives her the happy life she deserves.  


Here is some information from Red Rover (formerly United Animal Nations) about how to give a voice to the voiceless by reporting cases of animal cruelty to authorities who will, I hope, arrest and convict the perpetrators.  Aside from the reward of helping an animal in need, you will receive a monetary reward for your efforts to protect animals from the REAL animals out there.  Of course, I doubt they will get what's really coming to them for committing such a heartless act.  A little prison time seems woefully inadequate for torturing a defenseless animal.  

Financial Incentive Rewards

Many times our courts do not see fit to severely punish the crime of animal cruelty. Even worse, many such criminals are never caught at all. RedRover wants to change that.

In 1994, a Rottweiler mix Zig Zag was minding his own business in south-central Los Angeles when five young teens approached him, tied him up and tortured him mercilessly. Three of the perpetrators were caught and went to trial; one had a hung jury, another's juvenile sentence was not disclosed and the last was sentenced to three years in prison to run concurrently with a three-year robbery sentence.

This case of injustice inspired RedRover to establish a Financial Incentive Reward program to focus community attention on animal cruelty crimes and encourage witnesses of animal cruelty to notify authorities.

If an arrest and conviction is obtained, the informant will receive the reward, which can be up to $5,000.

How you can helpIf you hear of an unsolved recent animal cruelty case, contact us at info@redrover.org or (916) 429-2457. Be ready to supply the following information:

1. A brief description of the cruelty, including the date it occurred.
2. A police contact or the detective working on the case with his/her telephone number.
3. The county prosecutor's name, address and telephone number.
4. A local media contact if you have one, especially if they have covered the story.
5. Your name, address and telephone number.

If the abuser is arrested and convicted, we will pay the informant the amount posted for the Zig Zag Memorial Reward Fund (up to $5,000).