FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A new bill to protect pets against animal cruelty passed unanimously in the Virginia Senate on February 10. Now, it’s on to the House of Delegates.
If approved, the bill will increase the punishment for maliciously wounding a dog or cat across Virginia.
This push for change is spearheaded by Senator Bill Stanley in response to the revenge killing of two Labrador pups by a Franklin County man almost three years ago…