I can still see that dog. I still have nightmares about that night.

Once she knew my feelings about this issue, given my criminal justice background, then the e-mails stopped coming.

To say that a person would be allowed to barbecue two different dogs, two different occasions and not have the penalty, I don't consider that an acceptable option for a bill.

I can tell you stories, horrendous stories especially with sex offenders and the things they have done to animals. There's a very clear link and that's why we need a felony provision.

The first time that a person commits certain crimes against animals, it will automatically be considered a felony level offense charge.

There's no felony provision in Kansas. I assumed like many other people do that because Missouri and a majority of other states have such a provision that we did, too.