The should be two things done here;
1-Impose stiffer penalties for animal cruelty
2-Make housing officers carry out home visits on single parents under 25 to asses all aspects of the home,including animal welfare.
Sickening doesn't come close to how I feel,the judge said it was an 'impulsive act',so on that vein,I can go out,get steaming drunk & punch a girl in the face & then claim it was an 'impulsive act' then...