Many of you know that I have been supporting the family of Nitro, the Rottie that lost his life from starvation
when in the care of a dog trainer/kennel in Youngstown, Ohio owned by Steve Croley. For background
Nitro's Law, HB70, passed the House and now it is in the Senate. HB70 will make animal abuse a felony
in the State of Ohio. Currently it is only a misdemeanor. Steve Croley of High Caliber K9 Training starved
19 dogs in the incident where 8 of them died. He received 4 months in jail and 3 years probation. In less
than 1-1/2 years, he will be able to own and train dogs again.
We need everyone's help because there is a possibility that HB70 will be dropped unless it is heard in
the Senate this year. Nitro's owners are urging everyone to make one phone call or e-mail to support
this cause so that it can get heard in the Senate. We only have 2 months to get this done, or it dies. This is an excerpt from their Facebook page:
THIS IS IT - WE HAVE 2 MONTHS TO GET THIS PASSED OR THE BILL DIES AND NOTHING CHANGES FOR THE ANIMALS....