Animal Cruelty Is An Ongoing Problem

The documentary Blackfish revealed to many people the negative effects of captivity on orcas at SeaWorld. Although the documentary focused on orcas, it could be possible to relate SeaWorld’s revealed torture of orcas to animals that are held in captivity at zoos in certain ways. Neither SeaWorld nor zoos should be allowed to hold animals captive at the expense of the animals’ well-being. Instead, institutions such as zoos should only hold animals in captivity when it helps the animals. Most zoos however do cause many animals to suffer, which should not be allowed in society.

The article “Marine mammals face threats in captivity” by David Rogers states how even in captivity animals are found in danger. An example of Rogers claim is Sushi the dolphin that died at Busch Gardens for $1.46 in pocket change. A record declare the seven month dolphin died of zinc poisoning. When the dolphin was cut open and examined they found 31 pennies, seven nickels, three dimes and two quarters. The pennies were deteriorating. The pocket change had been tossed into Sushi's pool by visitors for the playful bottlenose dolphin to chase. In Florida, the lives of Sushi and other marine mammals are only as safe as their human captors allow. The most threatful thing against the animals is the aquariums they are held in. ``We think there are problems with these facilities that aren't being recognized by the federal and state governments,`` Ken Johnson, field investigator for the Humane Society of the United States, said last week. ``Many of the facilities in this state are having problems with the care of their animals.``Governments are not enforcing rules for keeping animals in captivity safe;therefore, animals are being abused and die ,for lack of regulations.The article “Death claims SeaWorld's oldest orca ; It's the sixth killer whale to die at the park since '88 opening” by Scott Huddleston states that marine biologists at SeaWorld San Antonio are baffled by the unexpected death of an adult killer whale that had been at

“Can you imagine being in a small concrete enclosure for your life when you’re used to swimming 100 miles a day?” This is how captive dolphins live everyday, their natural habitat is swimming miles and miles in the ocean. When they get captured their lives change for the worse. In the past decade Seaworld and captive animals has been a controversial subject. Many people believe the keeping orca whales captive is damaging to the animal and affects them in a negative way. Others believe Seaworld is used to rescue animals and save them. The treatment of animals in captivity is cruel and should be stopped. Keeping animals captive is an appalling punishment.

There are numerous harmful effects of keeping whales in captivity. For instance, there is often a decrease in survival rates, the orcas begin to convey rough behavior, and there have been an increasing amount of human injuries and deaths within the past few years. However, some individuals believe that companies such as SeaWorld are doing the public a favor by educating families about wild whales. Also, some believe that the quality of life is better in captivity than in the ocean. However, while keeping killer whales in captivity might appear as a harmless entertainment act to the public, there are numerous cases of evidence that further support

So many acts of animal cruelty are being committed on a day to day basis in animal testing labs around the world. Animals being injected with chemical concoctions, being exposed to toxic radiation levels, and being left to die

SeaWorld holds marine animals in tanks that are not substantially big enough for their animals. Their idea of caring for their large animals is putting multiple of them in a single tank that is sufficiently too small for them. Hillary Wise wrote a law review named All is Whale That Ends Whale? The Deficiencies in National Protection for Orca Whales in Captivity. Her article how the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 does not protect and care for orcas. She provides evidence referring to the orcas who are captive in SeaWorld, Blackfish the documentary, and Dawn Brancheau who was killed by an orca. Wise states, “The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was passed in

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

At this time and age animals are used like slaves placed in captivity in dark, dusty and dirty cells only to be brought and put through cruel ,painful and inhumane tests. It is cruel to put unprotected animals through such experiments. I also believe it is unethical to make animals live life in a lab cage and intentionally put through harm isolation and distress. We all know how bad it is to feel fearful, frightened and terrified.

Animal Cruelty is a growing problem in today's society.

There is so much animal abuse/cruelty happening in the world today. There are so many types of abuse. For example, one type of abuse is neglect. Neglect is not taking care of a pet, like not feeding them or giving them water. Another type of abuse is physical abuse. Physical abuse is when someone hitting them, physically hurting them."

On Earth, humans must coexist with the many types of animals and respect them as equals on their shared territory. Animals are not treated as equals and therefore the animals are suffering from the harm that humans are inflicting on them through animal testing experimentation. These acts of animal experimentation have caused a decrease in the number of some species of animals, while others have broken several rights that animals have and are protected under The Animal Welfare Act. Animal experimentation is wrong because people use animals for beauty product testing, cloning, and medical research which violates animal rights. Animal experimentation is occurring through several different selfish acts by humans. We as humans use animals for our own benefits and do not take the animals into consideration.

Have you ever seen an animal get beaten? Did it make you sad and sick to your stomach? Well everyday around the world their is an animal being abused and neglected. I believe it's time for a change we should protect and love our animals because it's wrong to harm another creature and to put them through so much pain. I believe it's time for a change we should protect and love our animals because it's wrong to harm another creature and to put them through so much pain. Animal cruelty either deliberate abuse or simply the failure to take care of an animal. Either way, and whether the animal is a pet or a farm animal or wildlife the victim can suffer terribly don't despair though anyone can take steps against cruelty. I believe that animal cruelty is wrong. Even so " All animal cruelty is a concern because it is wrong to inflict suffering on any living creature." Animals are beautiful creatures and we should not harm

Using animals in research and to test products has been a topic of heated debate for many years. Animals have contributed to research and we have found many cures to diseases that would have otherwise killed us. Many individuals view animals as companions that exhibit emotion and have a personality, they’re not viewed as lab subjects. The fact remains that animals are utilized by research facilities and cosmetics companies, not just across the country but around the entire world. Although humans do benefit from animal research, the pain, suffering, and annual deaths of over one hundred million animals are not worth the human benefits. Why should animals suffer unnecessarily for the human benefit? Animals are given diseases that they would

The life of a circus animal is hard and demanding. It is not an acceptable way of life for an animal. Circuses would quickly lose their appeal if the public were more aware of their mistreatments of these animals. Many circuses do not have much money and as a result the animals suffer from inadequate care. These animals spend most of their time in small cages used for transportation. The Animal Welfare Act provides cage requirements, but many circuses fail to follow this law. Even the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus was cited for 65 violations over a two-year period according to Florence Lambert. When traveling, animals spend hours, even days between sites in confinement..

In a perfect world, circuses would ban the use of entertainment animals. When one buys a ticket to visit the circus, they are contributing to animal cruelty. Circuses use violence to train the animals, so that they can do demeaning acts. It is not natural for elephants to balance themselves on a ball, or for tigers to jump through rings of fire. During all the acts, the training will stand off to the side with a whip ready to beat the animal when they don’t want to perform. Circuses claim that they