Lawmakers re-examining animal cruelty laws - WLBT 3 - Jackson, MS:

Lawmakers re-examining animal cruelty laws - WLBT 3 - Jackson, MS:

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Due to the current animal cruelty laws in Mississippi, a woman who was caught harboring 130 dogs in squalid conditions in Pearl River County last month won't be punished.

"She really didn't have a consequence. It's an agreement she limit herself to ten dogs," says Lydia Sattler, Director of the Mississippi Chapter of the Humane Society of the United States. Sattler helped investigate the puppy mill, and helped with the seizure of the animals.

Under stricter laws, the woman might have been levied a fine or forced into counseling.