can a person be prosicuted for stelling a pet and have it put to sleep

Yes.  Pets are property in the eyes of the law.  Stealing a pet is just like stealing any other type of property.  People have been hanged for stealing horses (at least that's what I have seen in movies).  The rules/laws are basically the same. John Bisnar, BISNAR|CHASE, Personal Injury Attorneys http://www.BestAttorney.com 800-956-0123