In the USA, what is legal is not always right and what is right is not always legal.
Pets are considered property. So generally the only compensation a pet owner will get to someone or something hurting their dog or cat is the price it can be bought for.
That’s why there was a push for animal abuse laws. So if someone is caught blatantly abusing an animal they -might- actually get a sentence. But even today, there’s many use cases to get a green light to abuse animals. Lab testing, slaughter houses, etc.
In the USA, what is legal is not always right and what is right is not always legal.
Pets are considered property. So generally the only compensation a pet owner will get to someone or something hurting their dog or cat is the price it can be bought for.
That’s why there was a push for animal abuse laws. So if someone is caught blatantly abusing an animal they -might- actually get a sentence. But even today, there’s many use cases to get a green light to abuse animals. Lab testing, slaughter houses, etc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_animal_welfare_and_rights_in_the_United_States