Animal Cruelty In America

“In the arms of the angel, Fly away from here, From this dark cold hotel room and the endlessness that you fear” (McLachlan, 1998). These words are instantly remembered by many people from the 2007 ASPCA commercial. This song is known for being associated with sad and heartbreaking events, and paring it with animal cruelty would release a surge of emotions in the audience, which is exactly what the creators of the ASPCA commercials were targeting. ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is a non-profit organization created to receive monthly donations in order to save the lives of innocent animals being abused and neglected (ASPCA, 2014). The commercial is trying to persuade animal lovers and pet owners to donate to the ASPCA to help support the means to prevent animal cruelty. From the heart-wrenching pictures of abused animals, to the slow and sad music, the ASPCA uses a variety of narratives to create an advertisement that almost anyone with a heart can’t resist to act upon.

The first step towards improving the lives of American equines is making the public aware of what constitutes cruelty. Some forms of equine cruelty target specific types of working horses. One example is towards the gaited horses, like Tennessee Walkers. They are the victims of soring, a method of getting the “Big Lick” using chemicals and other techniques that cause intense pain. Chemical soring involves the application of caustics like kerosene, diesel fuel, etc. to the leg, which is then wrapped up to “cook” the chemicals into the skin. Although this produces obvious scars, some owners then apply a stripping agent that gets rid of them; also causing further pain. Mechanical or physical soring involves trimming the hoof or applying devices

households. Unfortunately of those 84 million, 3.9 million dogs and 3.4 million cats are killed

For many years, the topic of animal experimentation has been debated in the United States. Many people wonder should animals be experimented on? Animal testing has been used since at least 500 B.C. There have been people against it since the beginning. The Cruelty to animals act was the first animal protection law, put in place in 1876. Who are some people involved in fighting this issue? This can include dates, statistics, or names of important people who are involved in the issue. For some issues, this may also include relevant parts of the Constitution. I chose this issue because I know it is a huge issue, but I didn’t know much about it. I wanted to learn more about it so i could form my own opinion.

Imagine this, an owner throwing a bag of dog food to one hundred fifty dogs that fight to get their needs. Some dogs coming out with their ears torn off and some with no food. Many dogs out in the country of the United States are being abused everyday. People don’t realize what harms their dogs and they don’t know how to treat them. Dogs are just like humans and they need to be treated the right way. Although people know that dog abuse exists, we never take the time to look into it to see how we can prevent it; There are many ways to help prevent dog abuse such as reporting it to your local animal shelter and making sure to take responsibilities for their needs.

One week later, I found myself sitting across from Professor Berning in her office asking about Bst and its effects on human population. I wanted to know why it is controversial. She told me that Bst is a natural hormone made by the pituitary gland in cows. Unlike most hormones, Bovine Growth Hormone, another name for Bst, is not a steroid hormone. Instead, it is

First, a dairy cow needs to be pregnant in order to produce milk. Every year a dairy cow goes through the cycle of being artificially inseminated. In order to impregnate a cow, the dairy industry uses a constraining device that is commonly referred to as a rape rack. After a cow is impregnated it is then secured to a milking machine two or more times a day. This goes on for the nine months that the mother cow carries her calve and sometime after until she begins to produce less and less milk. In today's day and age, dairy cows are being biologically altered to produce twelve times the amount of milk than they normally would. A life as a dairy cow is the cruelest of punishments and I would not even wish it upon my worst

I think dairy farms should be banned because of the use of steroids use. The Secretary General of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Karachi, Dr Qaisar Sajjad, says the injections affect humans when they drink the milk. It lowers the immunity to Ailments such as flu, hair loss, obesity, high cholesterol level and sometimes kidney failure are the most common result of this. This adds to my claim because the steroids that make the cows make more milk can be harmful for humans. The steroids also affect the cows they can have defects and look like monsters. Due to extensive genetic manipulation, today’s dairy cows produce up to 12 times

Animal Welfare has been a problem with many industries in America for a long time. People criticize the agriculture business for mistreatment of livestock, and slaughter houses for inhumane and cruel treatment. For many years people have been fighting for rights and better treatment for animals, Organizations like PETA and the ASPCA rescue animals from abuse everyday, and spread awareness of these problems. Even though animal rights and animal welfare stand for different things, both advocate for the humane treatment of animals and the assurance of a happy life.

There have been many laws that have been placed on animal cruelty, but oddly the government still thinks it’s alright to be able to use animal cruelty. They have laws that limit the usage of animal cruelty and if ever they find someone who is being cruel to any sort of animal, then they are arrested immediately and held in the court of law, though we still have science facilities that are using poor animals as test subjects it is not alright to be able to use any sort of living creature as test subjects. To harm them though they cannot defend themselves, to use a test subject should be against the law for everyone and not just citizens.

When researching the process of milk production, it becomes evident that there are ethical concerns regarding how the animals are treated during production. Recently,

Humans have been using animals for consumption ever since we have been around on the Earth. As the populations of humans rapidly increases throughout many centuries so has the consumption levels. Just within the last few decades has the awareness for animal rights gained tons of popularity. PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) was created in 1980 and “Focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in the clothing trade, in laboratories, and in the entertainment industry.” ([->0]) As the knowledge of animal cruelty becomes more popular , will people take

Animal welfare is a troubling ongoing argument in today’s society. The suffering inflicted on animals by people is disheartening. Animal welfare doesn’t only pertain to an animal’s physical state but also to its psychological well-being. “An animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior” (Animal Welfare, 2017). However, this is not the case in many establishments. Animals are suffering from pain, fear, and most commonly, distress. It is the responsibility of the caretakers to ensure animals have the proper care at all times. Putting an animal’s welfare at risk not only increases the susceptibility of disease but can result in criminal action. Animal welfare is not

Animal abuse and abandonment are a few of many forms of animal cruelty, and while efforts have been made to end animal cruelty, many animals are still suffering. Is animal cruelty right in anyone’s eyes? You would like to think it is not, but in reality there are many people that just do not care! Any act of violence or neglect perpetrated against animals is considered to be cruelty to an animal (The American Society of Prevention of Cruelty). Animals do not deserve to be abused for any reason (The Humane Society 2)! Animals are not humans; they are helpless and defenseless creations that can only defend themselves to a certain extent (The American Society of Prevention of Cruelty). Animals have feelings and want to be loved, just as well

However, one day I became curious about what is truly happening on these “cute farms.” To say the absolute least, I was horrified by the truth behind the food I was eating. I learned that these animals are treated as if they are not living creatures who can feel pain and emotion. Factory farmers put them into spaces they can barely move around in, fed food that gives them little or no nutrition, and most factory-farmed animals are injected