Animal Cruelty

The rate at which animal cruelty occurs is at an alarming 71% in the United States according to ASPCA. Every 60 seconds, another animal is abused by a caretaker. Overall, cruelty encompasses neglect, abuse, abandonment, sexual abuse of animals and animal fighting. Due to efforts by organizations such as PETA, ASPCA, HSUS in educating and providing awareness to the topic of animal cruelty, many more individuals have become more aware of their actions against animals. In conjunction with these listed organizations, states such as Maryland have adopted legislation to help combat animal cruelty and serve as advocates for animals. The three most rigorous forms of animal abuse that need to be tackled are as followed, neglect, hoarding, and

“The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated” (Mahatma Gandhi). People get away with animal abuse everyday. Helpless animals are being abused and nobody's doing anything about it. Millions of pets are dying in the hands of their owners. When someone abuses a human, they are punished.

Increased awareness regarding animal cruelty would benefit society, pet owners, and animals themselves. When a problem is identified, it becomes easier to work out solutions. Animal cruelty is an issue on a global scale; animal torture and neglect does not only exist in the United States. Animal cruelty is the “crime of inflicting physical pain, suffering or death on an animal, usually a tame one, beyond necessity for normal discipline. It can include neglect that is so monstrous (withholding food and water) that the animal has suffered, died or been put in an imminent

There are many animals who deal with abuse everyday, and that is not okay. If an animal is neglected or abused the pet will be taken away and the caretaker will be charged $1,500. Animals are very loyal, such as dogs, dogs are one of the most loyal animals you can own. When abused, they don’t know where they went wrong. They only know that you are mad at them. Animals, such as humans, shouldn’t be abused or neglected. Most animals who are abused or neglected are usually abused unintentionally, but the second most are abused on purpose. The people who abuse animals on purpose sometimes deal with mental illnesses, were abused as children, or have a hard time dealing with stress or anger. Animals are just like humans who have been abused. They are usually skittish and shy. People tend to see animals differently than humans, but they are the same in my eyes. For example, if I locked you in my basement, starved, and beat you, I’d be charged with attempted murder and kidnapping. Pets have the same rights as you to live freely, but people don’t see it. You are able to live on your own and take care of yourself, but they

In america we talk about animal cruelty being wrong, but what are we really doing to stop it? Millions of animals all over the world are being abused and neglected for no reason. It can be as small as killing a mouse to beating your dog just because you’re just having a bad day. Nobody should have to go through this , especially an innocent animal that knows nothing. Even in america the rate of animals being abused is high. There is no excuse for someone to do this horrific crime , what are you really getting out of it? Animal Cruelty is a widespread issue across the world because people are neglecting animals, many may not realize what they are doing , and some believe it's actually okay to hurt them.

As an animal lover, it pains me immensely to see an animal in distress. Animals subjected to abuse have no one to defend them, therefore humans need to speak out as their voices. Unfortunately, in our world, many people have a lack self-restraint and control; their defenceless animals become punching bags. I devote my life to helping animals in any way I can. Often times the abused horses and dogs sent to my barn require immense care and attention. I consistently provide the support these underprivileged animals crave. One cannot imagine the horrors that animals rescued and given to my property have faced, but my boundless love and guardianship always goes a vast way. Humans should strive to make eliminating animal

The shocking number of animal abuse cases reported every day is nothing compared to most of those which are never reported. Cases of animal abuse are not compiled by the state or federal agencies such as violent crimes against humans. This makes it much more difficult to calculate how much it actually happens. Information available to us can help us better understand and prevent cases of abuse against animals. They're all special and talented in their own way. Animals should not be shown for games or entertainment.

Animal testing is a secret most companies don’t like to share. It is a global problem that needs to be put to an end. The use of animal testing is used in medicine, cosmetics and for educational purposes and it is immoral and unnecessary when we have advanced technologies that can replace these harmful methods.

Animal testing is arrogant and incredibly cruel. Like us, animals can feel pain and fear ,but also excitement and satisfaction. Close contact with animals shows that they look forward to some extents ,and can clearly get a lot of enjoyment from their lives ,from basking in the sun ,exercising ,or eating their favorite food. Therefore having an animal used for testing can ruin its life by not experiencing what other animals go through. Animals are way happy when they can enjoy and roam around freely. Taking wild animals from their habitat for science testing can effective the wildlife population ,because it can mess up the wildlife

This article, Ascoine and Shapiro address the challenges of defining and assessing animal abuse, the relation between animal abuse and childhood mental health, the extensive research on animal abuse and intimate partner violence, and the implication of these

Animal testing, also known as animal experiments and in vivo testing, is the use of non-human animals for experimentation. It is estimated that between 100 – 150 million vertebrate animals, including mice, rats, birds, fish, rabbits, guinea pigs, farm animals, dogs, cats and non-human primates, are used in animal testing annually worldwide. This staggering number does not reflect the millions of vertebrates in the United States that are excluded from the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)*, and therefore not required to be reported. Additionally, between 50 – 100 million invertebrate animals are used in animal experiments annually.

Government data on domestic violence cases reveal a staggering number of animals are victimized by abusive partners each year. The HSUS estimates that nearly 1 million animals a year are abused or killed in connection with domestic violence. Do you believe animals have feelings like us human? Do you think they know when they are getting abused? All around the world there are hundreds, maybe thousands of ways animals get abused, mentally, physically and emotionally. Innocent creatures put on this earth for our happiness, for our food for our amusement are getting abused from the humans cruel ways of life. There are many animals around the world crying out for help, hoping for deliverance from the cruel animal abuse

Unfortunately today there are many cases of animal abuse happening around the world. Animal cruelty or animal abuse can be defined as the infliction of suffering or harm upon animals for purposes other than self-defense. There are many different types of abuse such as using animals for research, using animals for entertainment purposes, abandoning animals to shelters, and animal neglect. We need to raise awareness and find a solution to these issues. Animals are suffering and we need to help them.

According to StatisticBrain, most abandonment comes from lack of education and knowledge about animals, since some individuals may not know the basic needs required to keep an animal healthy. 32% of the recorded animal abuse comes from neglect and abandonment, in which some could have been avoided if people had a better understanding of an animal’s needs (rspca.org). If satisfactory animal care was better established and taught, some of the negligence of animal care could be avoided. Websites can be created for this purpose, guiding people on the most fundamental and essential steps of taking care of an animal to further secure that animal abuse will

They’re are a lot of different species of animals that are used for testing but the main ones are, mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, other rodents, farm animals and non-human primates. “In 2016, 820,812 animals were used for testing. A 7% rise from 2015. 84% were rats, mice and other rodents 2% fish, amphibians, reptiles and other birds. 1% small mammals, 0.3% dogs and cats, 0.15% monkeys such as marmosets and macaques.” ("Animal Research and Torture are Not the Same Thing." University Wire, 24 May, 2017, SIRS Issues Researcher, https://sks.sirs.com. ) All 50 states allow animal testing but each state has different rules and regulations such as what kind of tests can be done. 3 states in the U.S. have banned cosmetic animal testing. California in 2002, New Jersey in 2007, and New York in 2014. Guinea pigs are used in North Carolina, Minnesota, Washington,and 5 others. Hamsters are used in New Jersey, New York, Nebraska, and 4 others. Dogs are used in Nevada, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and 4 others. Pigs are used in Tennessee, South Dakota, Hawaii, and 3 others. Sheep are used in Wyoming, Utah, and 3 others. Rabbits are used in Wisconsin, Texas,