Notice There's No People for the Ethical Treatment of Hillbillies

Question: Why are hillbillies mean to their animals?
Answer: Because deep down, hillbillies know that their cats and dogs are smarter, cleaner, more responsible and more productive than they are.

The hillbilly must abuse and neglect their animals for that reason. It is a way to exert control. Hillbillies show their contempt for these superior species in seemingly contrasting ways. Their dogs are either tied up, forced into cages, or set free to rampage around the neighborhood.
In this post, you’ll find a perfect example of how hillbillies show contempt both for their animals and neighbors. In this case, a dog chases an innocent bike rider and the hillbillies show no compassion.
The bike rider could have been hurt. Do they care? No.
The dog could have been hurt. Do they care? No. Just an uppity animal gettin’ his come uppance, as far as they’re concerned.
Of course, the person that injures or kills the animal would be grief-struck. Again, the hillbilly only cares that his belly is full, his brain is addled by booze and dope, and that the welfare check is in the mail.