Lucy
has lent her name to another worthy endeavour in NZ; stopping the cruelty to
animals. She appears in this video just after the start.
An organisation
called Paw Justice has launched a petition to increase the maximum jail sentence
for animal abuse or neglect. The petition calls for Parliament to increase the
sentence for neglect from 6 months to one year, and for wilful ill-treatment
from 3 years to 5 years. Promotional videos for the campaign are fronted by an
assortment of Kiwi stars, including Lucy Lawless, Erika Takacs and cast members
from Shortland Street and Outrageous Fortune.
The petition is
available here. |
The official site is located here
Animal Abuse Is Getting Out of Control... It's time to stand up for our pet's
rights...
Kiwi celebrities are putting their names to a new campaign tackling animal abuse
in New Zealand.
Read more at
NZ Herald 4 September 2009