/runes to the face. that is what police say that this dog suffered at the hands of this mentally ill man tuesday night. there is such a connection between the way animals are cared for in the way people are treated. we need to wake up and recognize that. this pit bull was doused with gasoline and set on fire. the story generated an outcry, yet it is the only case of animal cruelty that has gone to court on the task force s watch, according to the chair, caroline griffin. she says that s 13 animal control officers are overburdened. animal cruelty cases will never be investigated, much less prosecuted. $300,000 in proposed budget cuts would multiplied the problem according to a facility that receive 33 new animals a day, including many victims of extreme abuse. it is extremely hard for us to keep up with all the cleaning, feeding, care and maintenance that it takes right now. our staff works extra hours every day. they put their heart and soul into it. we have impl