You sons of bitches. Anyone who kills an animal intentionally should be in prison among rapists and other murderers. And no, the law is NOT on your side if you kill a domestic animal on your property. If the animal is PHYSICALLY causing deadly harm to a human or other DOMESTIC animal then you are allowed to use necessary force...meaning, if a cat bites you, you can not shoot it, you retard. If a dog is eating your child then you can kill it. I am in law enforcement and if someone on my patrol killed an animal other then to save a life, I would arrest them for #1 Cruelty to animals #2 Unnecessary use of force on a domestic animal and whatever other charges I could pin on you. And beware..most all law enforcement agencies feel the same way. You people are sick and should not be allowed to have kids in the first place. If you are angry because a neighbors dog ate your cat, then be mad. I would be mad too, as well as sad and want to be vindictive HOWEVER, you need to realize that you do not have the right to deal with it whatever way you see fit. Thats why every state has an Animal Control agency and 911. If you witnessed it, then call either Animal Control or 911 and the dog would more then likely be put down humanely. If you 13 year old son shot and killed 6 people at a park would you want him to be shot and killed by the police because they felt he should die or would you rather him go to jail where you could see, hear, touch and continue to communicate with him? Laws are in place for a reason people and nobody (you, me and the rest of the world) has the right to choose when to follow them. Especially when dealing with the act of killing something. Use your brains people. Anger/sadness/rage/loss or whatever else you feel is not an excuse for the law. And to the lady who got bit by a cat...IT'S A CAT!!!! Get over it. Are you pissed because it took 4 hours to heal? And the animal is the one who needs to get shot....ha!....what a wonderful world it would be.