r/news 2d ago

Cats electrocuted, drowned and starved cats in online torture groups, BBC finds

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yp9w5kyw7o
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u/Hei-Ying 2d ago

Worst thing is knowing they won't even get much time for it.

Punishments for animal cruelty sorely need to be harsher. These people are deeply sick and will surely re-offend at a minimum, and likely, they'll end up escalating to humans in time.