Veterinarians had to humanely euthanize 15-month-old "Pugsley" after he took a turn for the worse.
Advocates say Puglsey was starved for most of his life, and was unable to eat or stand before he died.
He was one of several horses seized from a Blount County property on July 10th.
"I would like that applied to all animals and all livestock because it's a very very cruel and painful way to die," said Sonja Cowsert, Horse Haven's Assistant Executive Director.
So far, more than 1300 people have signed the petition. Horse Haven says the next step is finding a lawmaker to help them write a bill to present to the Legislature.
Click HERE to see the petition.
(WBIR - Aug 12, 2013)
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