Animal Cruelty In The Nineteenth Century

One such important law that was signed in 1966 was the Animal Welfare Act that regulates the treatment of animals in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers.

“In 1863, Bergh had been appointed by President Abraham Lincoln to a diplomatic post at the Russian court of Czar Alexander II. It was there that he was horrified to witness work horses beaten by their peasant drivers. En route back to America, a June 1865 visit to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in London awakened his determination to secure a charter not only to incorporate the ASPCA but to exercise the power to arrest and prosecute violators of the law” (ASPCA Is Founded). He was horrified in what he saw and wanted to make a change. “Bergh’s impassioned accounts of the horrors inflicted on animals convinced the New York State legislature to pass the charter incorporating the ASPCA on April tenth, 1866. Nine days later, the first effective anti-cruelty law in the United States was passed, allowing the ASPCA to investigate complaints of animal cruelty and to make arrests” (ASPCA Is Founded). Anti-cruelty laws were and arrests were now made so that animals could live safely and happily. Many shelters were made around the world because of Henry

Many people do not report cases of animal cruelty. Reports of animal cruelty are less common than crimes against people. This is because the cases do not go through state agencies. The animals that come to mind when someone mentions animal cruelty is often Dogs and cats. These animals do have a higher percent rate, with dogs at 70.1%, cats at 20.9% and all other animals at 24.1%. The percent’s come from cases that people report. If people were to fill all cases of animal cruelty, the rates would be much more different. A common form of negligence is people taking their animal to a place far from home to just leave them there. Animal control pick up these animals everyday and send them to shelter. For the most part the animals have a healthy portion of food and they have shelter from the environment. Most shelters are kill shelters. No-Kill shelters become less common to their counterpart. Animals not adopted within a certain period of time undergo euthanasia. This keeps room for more animals. No-kill shelters protect the animals and help rehabilitate them. The other 24.1% is the factory animals. The purpose of a factory animal's life is a food source. So the owners mistreat their animals because the animals purpose is to be a food source. It is almost as if they do not matter. They deserve animal rights just as much as the other animals do.

Bentham disputed that infants and the disabled should be treated such as animals because infants and the disabled are weak and defenseless like most animals. In the third place, the 19th century had an outburst of people who were interested in animal protection. The 19th century produced multiple laws, groups, and acts such as the Martins act, an act which focused on the treatment of horses noted Author Debbie Legge and Editor Simon Brooman in their book "Law Relating to Animals"2 (p12), and instituted groups whose purpose was preventing cruelty to animals. The groups sent men to inspect markets, slaughter houses and livestock reproduced by the Animal Legal and Historical Center 3, In fact, the most recognized organization for animals that was apart of the elite group that sent out inspectors was named the SPCA or more formally know as the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Like humans, animals have rights too. Back in the old days, animals didn’t have any rights because some people thought they had no feelings of pain. Scientist used them in experiments because of this theory. It came to the point where animals, especially cats and dogs, who were homeless, unwanted, and even sheltered were sent to research institutes (Monamy 29). Monkeys also started getting attention from scientists. Many animals used for these experiments were being mistreated. Many humane groups were furious and started taking action. The Laboratory Animal Welfare Act was enacted in 1966 due to two

In October of 2012, a Jack Russell Terrier puppy named Phoenix was set on fire in Buffalo N.Y. The woman who discovered him was attracted by black smoke. She managed to put out the the flames with her sweater and proceeded to rush him to a small animal hospital with severe burns over his whole body and a serious ankle infection. Although he lost 60% off of both of his ears he maintained almost complete mobility of his leg. He still has a slight limp. Judi Bunge, a senior vet technician at Buffalo Small Animal Hospital who had been looking after Phoenix, adopted him soon after he had fully recovered. He now lives with Judi and her two other dogs. "Phoenix will become a therapy dog and continue his work as an ambassador for the

Every 60 seconds an animal is abused. Dogs, cats, horses, and many other types of animals are being neglected and tortured everyday, yet resulting in few and minor consequences for the perpetrators. Animal abuse is prevalent in the United States and has been an ongoing issue since the 1970's, and prior to. Society as a whole has chosen to avoid the facts and arguments about animal cruelty, because to some it is seen as acceptable and typical. It becomes much more frowned upon when people actually see the results of the cruelty, especially in the media.

Animal abuse is something that has been around since ancient times. Even Aristotle, in his own way, abused animals. He believed that animals were merely possessions. Aristotle even wrote in his Great Chain of Being how he believed the species on earth were arranged in a hierarchy, with humans being at the top and animals at the bottom, and that those at the bottom were only meant to serve those above them (“Animal Rights”). However, because they believed in the transmigration of the soul between humans and animals, the Pythagoreans and Neo Platonists thought that people should respect animals and their interests. So while many people may not have treated animals

Many people may not know that animal cruelty has been around for hundreds of years. . In the article "Animal Cruelty Prosecution" published by American Prosecution Research Institute found that, The Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony established “The Body of Liberties” found by the Animal Cruelty Prosecution, in 1641. The Body of Liberties was a document written for the protection of animals from unnecessary pain and suffering. Animal cruelty happens every day whether it is from starving, beating, lack of medical care or proper housing for animals. We are in need of stricter laws to help fight the rights of animals. Animal laws should be more strict on people

Throughout the years there were lot of laws that were made to protect the animals but still not enough. The first ever law made in Canada was in 1866 called “Declaration of Rights of Animal``. Not just in Canada but all around the world animals are not treated right, even though they have equal rights on the planet as humans. If animals have equal rights as us then humans has no rights to take them away but on the day of today animal’s rights are taken away. As citizens it is our responsibility to follow the laws but when it comes to animals laws, they are not followed. Being cruel is not something that should be done because in all the advanced countries everyone is taught to respect one another and to be kind. The laws need to be more

The first instances we see animal rights would be in the bible in the book of genesis where Adam is given dominion over the fish, fowl, cattle and every creepy thing that creeps on earth and it is said that on the seventh day of rest, the animals are supposed to rest also. Also in the bible it mentions forbidding plowing with an ox and ass together because it would be difficult for the ass to keep up with the powerful ox. In the 19th century we start to see more concern for animal protection whereas before if someone was found guilty of hurting an animal it was because the animal was a piece of “property”. We start to see badger baiting, bull baiting, and cock fighting start to be looked down upon and the implementation of bans. The first ASPCA which was an animal protection group that was founded by Henry Bergh in April 1866 would create the “declaration of the rights of animals” which gave the ASPCA authority to enforce anti-cruelty legislation. In the 1900’s although legislation was passed for animal cruelty, the animals still didn’t have any rights and we started to see an increase in animal use which started to lead to more animal extinctions due to over farming. These laws came after the book was written but I would think that this was another reason for Dr. Moreau to conduct

Animals are an important and valued part of many families and cultures. In many households, animals are considered members of the family, receive Christmas and birthday presents, and are cared for just as a human child would be. Opposition to animal cruelty has even become a sort of universal value in American culture(Kordzek 604). But animals are uniquely vulnerable to abuse, and despite this they still do not receive much needed protection from the law. The penalties for animal cruelty are not frequently severe enough to even deter one from harming an animal. This is dangerous not only for animals, but for human beings too. Animal cruelty and domestic violence have been proven to correlate in countless ways, and recognizing animal cruelty as a serious criminal offense and a form of domestic violence would serve to protect both animals and human beings from needless acts of violence. Instituting stiffer criminal penalties for animal cruelty and increasing the protective measures for victims of abuse is necessary to further the protection of both animals and human beings.

Due to this act any unnecessary physical or mental suffering to an animal can be an offence against the act. Another two offences under this act is the mutilation of animals e.g. docking of tails and the selling or giving of a pet to anyone under the age of 16 years. Prosecutions and Penalties can also be given depending on how serious the offence is.

There were no any laws made to protect animal rights before 1977. Society's attitudes about animals have varied over different historical periods. Some group of people thought animals do not feel pain because they don’t have self-awareness and capacity to exercise. While some thought they have mental ability and feel pain and pleasure, but couldn’t express it. From the article we know that different people had different opinion on animal rights, and the contradiction last for a long period of time. But over time, the issue of animal rights has gradually come to occupy more space, and there was some historical evidence of legal proceedings and sentences imposed on wild and

RSPCA has predominantly been associated as a highly promotional animal welfare charity due to previous and current achievements enabling the prevention of animal cruelty by all lawful means. Without the organisation the quantity of animals culled would rapidly increase due to Government withholding dogs for 7 days; although the ethical and educational morals from the organisation construct the awareness of the current welfare implications and improvement to ensure the animals lives are fulfilled to the highest standard possible. The Cruel Treatment of Cattle Act 1822 was the first animal welfare legislation established with the purpose of ensuring the prevention of cruelty or improper treatment to cattle; although bulls were excluded. The organisation established the Cruelty to Animals Act 1835 which extended and readjusted the Cruel Treatment of Cattle Act 1822 to include additional animals including domestic animals i.e.