Target: Christine Callanan, District Attorney, Wayne County, New York
Goal: Prosecute charges involving four cats allegedly deprived of food and water for eighteen days, and seek penalties that protect other animals.
Eighteen days is an agonizing span for animals dependent on someone to fill their bowls. Deputies allege that four cats were abandoned for this length of time without necessary food or water inside a home strewn with garbage, feces, and urine. Three cats were removed and placed with the Humane Society of Wayne County.
Corinne J. Speights faces 144 counts concerning failure to provide proper sustenance and four abandonment counts. Investigators reportedly encountered unsanitary conditions throughout the residence while executing a search warrant. An appearance ticket schedules her next court appearance.
The number of charges must not overshadow the individual animals at the center of this case. Their condition and care needs deserve thorough documentation. A conviction should carry consequences proportionate to the proven suffering. Sign to urge a rigorous prosecution and appropriate restrictions on animal ownership if warranted by the evidence.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear District Attorney Callanan,
Four cats were allegedly left without necessary sustenance for eighteen days amid accumulated waste. Animals confined indoors cannot arrange another caregiver or leave to seek help. Establishing their circumstances is essential to a fair and effective prosecution.
We ask your office to work closely with deputies and the Humane Society to preserve veterinary findings, photographs, witness accounts, and evidence establishing responsibility for daily care. Please clarify the status of all four cats. Each charge should reflect evidence of the duration and consequences of any deprivation.
If guilt is established, seek meaningful penalties and legally available ownership restrictions sufficient to protect other animals. Any sentencing recommendation should address the seriousness of proven abandonment and the risk of recurrence. Please pursue supported charges diligently and keep the animals’ welfare central. Rescue is an essential beginning; accountability must follow wherever the evidence warrants it.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Emre Gencer reo
