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Crimes against pets are on the rise, so a coalition of advocates wants to put a measure on the ballot to better identify those convicted of abuse and cruelty.
Experts attempting to create an animal abuse registry in the state of Michigan said their goal is to classify animals as “living property” under Michigan law and prevent animal abusers