Animal Cruelty : Dog Fighting And Animal Neglect And Abuse

If you owned an animal, would you love and take care of it or would you deliberately and maliciously inflict pain upon it? Dog fighting is one of the most heinous forms of animal cruelty, and it continues to occur in every part of the country and in every type of community. The pit bull is the most misunderstood breed that has such a bad reputation today due to the percentage of people that idolize the breed and common misconceptions against them. Dog fighting is an insidious underground organized crime that deserves much legal and political investigation. The blood sport is embraced by medieval gentry and later promoted by colonial and Victorian miscreants, is now completely outlawed in the United States. As a result, the absolute prohibition in America, it has reached epidemic proportions in all urban communities and continues to thrive in many rural areas as well.

Across the world people abuse animals for sport, gambling, and pure exploitation like dog fighting, cock fighting, and breeding dogs just to be able to sell them to places such as shady pet stores and such. Dog fighting is a very lucrative illegal activity that goes largely unpunished these people take poor dogs and inbreed them with their moms, dads, and siblings to be able to create the perfect fighting dog that can make them loads of money. Some other things these groups do include giving them drugs that induce rage and make them even more lethal. These sorts of activities give other breeds such as pit bulls bad reputation; any dog regardless of type can be prone to violence, especially due to birth defects to inbreeding. In other parts

In the ever changing world of dog fighting, pit bulls and their bloodlines is often times over looked. In “Bringing Rico to the Ring,” Matthew Heger describes how dog fighting first began and which dogs and bloodlines were used. Heger demonstrates that Dog fighting is a terrible thing and that is why he introduces RICO (Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations). Matthew Heger employs the rhetorical appeals of pathos and ethos effectively. He demonstrates through his tone of voice that he is aggressive towards this topic and decides to elaborate more on it.

"When baiting large animals was outlawed in the 1800's, people turned instead to fighting their dogs against each other" ("Position Statement..."). A group of immigrants brought dog fighting to the new world and brought their dogs as well. "British immigrants to the U.S. at that time brought dog fighting, as well as their dogs, to the New World" (Bastian). Even though dogs were aggressive towards animals there were still attacks but the owners were at fault so they blamed them for it. For over a hundred years, owners were responsible for any attack which “was enough to prevent attacks" (Bastian). Bans for dog fighting was issued to make sure there was no more aggressiveness toward anyone anymore and it didn't work because it came back in the 1900’s. “Dog fighting came back in the 80’s and the pit bulls were a popular choice to fight with” (Bastian). Ever since dog fighting, shelters have to be careful on who is adopting the dogs and see if they are worthy for them to take the dog in. “Anyone who tries to adopt a pit bull has to be screened” (Knapp). The dog’s aggressiveness is due to dog fighting and they need to resolve this or the situation would get

ix. People specifically breed animals to train and fight each other within an enclosed pit or ring for the benefit of individuals who place bets on the animal they believe will win.

While many dog-owners walk, play, and love their pet dogs, some dog-owners use the sweet and loyal creatures to fight and make money. Povey and F.E.D.S. agree with Dog Breeds Expert when it was stated, “where you find dog fights, you’ll often find a whole many more criminal activities taking place too.” (“Dog Fighting Breeds”) Povey continues this thought with saying dogfighting “is often associated with drug dealing, gambling, and other criminal activities related to gangs.” (Povey) It is agreeable that any activity associated with such a high number of other illegal activities should be outlawed. While it is outlawed in the United States, it remains a popular sport illegally in the United States and in numerous other countries. Because dogfighting is such a popular sport, the trainers are typically very picky about the dog breed used.

Dog fighting is an organized crime that appalls law enforcement when they encounter it. Dog fighting is when “game dogs” are made to fight, mostly to death. It is a form of entertainment, gambling, and a way to make copious amounts of cash. The blood sport that is dog fighting started through aristocracy and was later adopted by Victorian and colonial miscreants. This blood sport is now illegal in all 50 states and Afghanistan, Australia, China, India, Japan, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, South America, Europe, and the EU. (Gibson, Esdaw)

Dog fighting is one of the most sadistic forms of animal cruelty. These dog fights are forced fights orchestrated by humans, and is often done to make money and for entertainment purposes. The dogs that are used are typically raised in isolation, so they spend most of their lives on short, heavy chains. Some chains weigh about 20 to 40 lbs “That’s almost twice the dog's own body weight” (ASPCA). They are regularly conditioned for fighting through the use of drugs, including anabolic steroids to enhance muscle mass and encourage aggressiveness. Dog fights are cruel and wrong, many dogs never recover, and people need to realize what is more important to life.

With the horrific thought of dogs being trained to fight and kill,the two top agencies, the ASPCA and the Humane Society, are doing what the can to try to make society aware of the cruelty of dog fighting. There are also the local law enforcement agencies that are doing everything that they can to stop this cruelty to animals by arresting the people that they can catch illegally fighting dogs. To do away with street dog

There are many signs of Animal Abuse and multiple types of animal cruelty in which people do not know. Anything that puts harm to an Animal can be approached and reported. Minus Bethz, “11 Signs of Animal Cruelty and How You Can Help.” list the multiple types of Animal Abuse which include the abandonment without proper food, water and shelter including ‘foreclosure pets” who are abandoned in foreclosed homes. Also, Failure to provide proper food, water and shelter, Hoarding, Failing to provide medical care, Puppy mills, Starvation, and Tethering a dog outside without proper care. Some of the many types of animal cruelty are, Animals in research, Euthanasia practices, Hunting practices, Hunting and trapping, Pest control and Rodeos. Though each state may differ laws on what constitutes animal cruelty. Animal fighting which includes dog fighting, cock fighting, hog-dog fighting, Bestilaity which is sexual assault to animals, Physical harm or killing which includes beating, burning, choking, hitting, kicking, mutilating, poisoning, shooting, stabbing torturing, also targeting the pet for physical harm in order to persuade humans into silence or compliance of their own abuse. All of the signs

First the idea of dog fighting is wrong in the first place but Coren puts it into more detail on what really goes on inside of these dog fights. People bet on these dogs lives making them fight until one dies and if the both dogs live the owner of the losing dog has the choice to kill it and dogs do not deserve this type of treatment. A man’s best friend is fighting for its own life in a place where it has no choice but to fight and they did nothing to deserve any of it. In the article it explains how although dog fighting is illegal in many countries people still find ways to hold these events around the world and some countries even consider it

"Dogfighting is more than just a crime. It’s a deep, persistent stain on our national character that, despite being illegal in every state, still disgraces our culture with a shockingly wide diversity of locations, participants and onlookers." – Matt Bershadke, ASPCA President & CEO

Animal abuse is a global issue most people are inclined to ignore. We don’t wonder of its origin or of its consequences, and surely don't relate it to domestic violence at home. However, psychological researchers have recently documented case studies, that in fact show a relationship between domestic violence and the abuse of animals. Researchers questioned a load of battered women as to what extent would you go to protect your pets? Statistically, a quarter to about half of abuse victims are unable to escape abusive situations because they worry about what will happen to their pets once they leave. Research indicates that intentional cruelty on animals correlates back to not only domestic abuse but also other crimes as well social or mental health dilemmas.

Many dogfighters want to claim that dogfighting is simply another sport; however, the underlying effects it has on the animals are more severe than on humans. These canines “spend their lives alone on chains or in cages and only know the attention of a human when they are being trained to fight and they only know the company of other animals in the context of

Animal cruelty is a rapidly growing nationwide problem. Animals are being hurt and starved everyday. Acts of violence towards animals, animal neglect and even psychological harm are forms of animal cruelty. If you check the webpage of RSPCA Australia (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), you will find a list of actions and conditions that can be qualified as cruelty to animals. The list includes such points as torturing or beating an animal; failing to provide it with food and appropriate treatment in case of disease or injury; killing an animal in an inhumane manner; failing to provide appropriate transportation conditions, and so on. According to statistics, animals who suffer from cruelty most often are dogs (64.5%) and cats (18%). 25% are for other animals, such as horses (The Humane Society). Supposedly, it means domestic pets are the most vulnerable category to suffer from cruelty; also, it might mean cruelty towards animals is a result of pet owners demonstrating their anger, frustration, or stress on the closest and most defenseless creatures. Greyhound racing, puppy farms and animal testing are three major examples of animal cruelty. Thousands of animals are being mistreated in Australia