Animal Cruelty Towards Animals

Most of the animals under this condition will develop illnesses, abnormalities, go insane, or die before they make it to the slaughterhouse (Alfie, 2010). In the U.S., over 10 billion animals are raised and killed each year for food about 9 billion chickens, 250 million turkeys, 100 million pigs, 35 million cows. The vast majority of these are not raised on small family farms but, rather, in the major agricultural facilities called?factory farms, also known as Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). The idea of factory farming originated in the 1920s with the discovery of vitamins A and D. When mixed with feed; farm animals were capable of growing without sunlight or exercise, which enabled them to be raised more efficiently in barns throughout the year (Fieser, 2015). Factory farming is a form of capitalism. Capitalism is an economic system that is privately controlled by owners for profit and self-interest (Fieser, 2015). Many philosophers have proposed the principle of equal consideration of interests, in some form or other, as a primary moral value; but, we shall see in more element shortly, not many of them have documented that this principle applies to members of other species as well as to our own. (Singer, 1989). In today society the consumer is much more interested in knowing how the chickens are raised, what they?ve been eating

Recently, a few of the top chicken producers such as Tyson and Perdue were claimed to treat their chickens inhumanely. Not just that, many of the large food companies such as McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Chick-fil-A are being exposed by their contract farmers. To create a voice for the animal, many articles, websites, and books were created, dedicating to petition for animal rights, especially for chickens.

There is a large problem of animal cruelty linked to the food industry in the United States. Countless slaughterhouses, chicken farms, and other meat producers have been found guilty of harming animals and killing them inhumanely. This is something that clearly needs to change.

Animal abuse is frowned upon in America. However, we haven’t any right to say something like this, as it happens all the time right under our noses, specifically on our dinner plates. From Chickens, Ducks, and Geese to Cows, Pigs, and Sheep They all suffer from abuse every day. It is sickening to know that the food I eat has come from an animal who was not grown with care and had been fed a diet that does not register within its normal eating habits. It is disturbing to see animals being raised to be so heavy that they cannot support their own bodies and collapse under their own weight. It is assumed that the animals we eat are properly cared for, when in reality this is not the case. While the farms we imagine to be bright and idealistic

Sadly, billions of farm animals lack even the most basic protections under the law. While we fight for stronger laws, we can make a difference today through more humane farming, welfare-conscious shopping and reduced consumption of animal products” (ASPCA). Thousands of animals are forbidden to see the light of day, killed for being the wrong breed, and left to stand in their waste for weeks on end. The females spend almost their lives pregnant and both male and female spend their whole lives in cages. They face challenges such as starvation for breeding animals, and for their offspring: force feeding, cramped, unsanitary cages, and even death due to the cruel living conditions. Don't allow these animals to be mistreated because you want more breast meat in your KFC. Instead, be the voice for these animals. They can't ask for help but you can. I myself am not against the use of animals for food, but I am against torturing them before they die. No animal deserves to be treated this way. We all need to get involved in the fight for decent living conditions for these animals. Eat food grown only on local farms or get involved with the ASPCA or the HSUS. If we all speak up and demand better living conditions for these poor creatures, maybe then we can put a stop to this

Although the US regulates many aspects of animal butchery, citizens are still occasionally kept in the dark about where their meat is coming from, and sometimes that meat can even be given to them under the guise of “cruelty-free.” Unfortunately, the average person is not as aware of this as they should be. If someone does not do something to change the way animals are butchered, it is going to progressively get worse. Humans are animals too, and all animals can feel pain and have their own thoughts. If it is not right for humans to go through avoidable suffering, then how come the avoidable suffering of other animal species just to produce meat is so easily

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.

Animals aren’t actors, circus clowns or prisoners. So, how come it’s okay to force them to perform confusing tricks or travel across the country in cages and trailers? Why are they exploited for human amusement? Unfortunately, some of these animals even lose their lives from incessant physical punishment and abuse. Animal suffering can be seen in many forms of entertainment including rodeos, circuses, and zoos. There are around eight hundred professional rodeos and a number of smaller ones in the United States each year (Francione 25). They involve a series of timed events using horses and other farm animals designed to challenge the skills of the contestants. Circuses are also a very popular form of entertainment that began in the late

One major issue that is encountered around the United States and the world is the bitter issue of animal rights violations. Some violations include ignoring the right of hunger and thirst, freedom from pain and discomfort and freedom to express normal behavior. In addition, people and organizations need to recognize and prevent abuse and neglect of animals. Zoo’s force animals to live in artificial life. This focusing more on the main aspect of Animal Abuse in captivity concerning the conservation, attitude and post zoo on top of animal breeding in confinement.

Animals have been kept in inhumane conditions for a long time. Recently, however, (relatively recently since we have been eating meat forever) people have been arguing the morality behind eating animals. These arguments are centered around animal’s suffering before being killed and the actual killing of animals for meat. Arguments over nuances vary, but the central arguments are fundamentally the same; animals should be treated humanely and killed painlessly. These are both sensible ideas that should be adopted in every animal farm factor. Unfortunately, these ideals are not followed and as a result animals farmer and the people involved with these animal factories are unjustly villainized. Authors such Jonathan Safran Foer in Eating Animals excellently express the negative aspects of animal farming and the horrid conditions that animals are kept in, but make absolutely no effort to explain why they are kept in these conditions. Without addressing the reasons for these conditions readers are left thinking that the people involved are horrible human beings that take pleasure in tormenting animals. This is far from true. Yes, there may be some twisted sadistic farmer that actually enjoy harming animals, but this surely does not represent all farmers. In reality these farmers are most likely just doing a job that they were told to do in order to obtain a salary that they need for things like rent and food.

If abusing animals isn’t bad enough, it’s been noticed the terrible connections it has with domestic abuse. The current animal cruelty laws should be more severe and enforced with worse repercussions. Once an individual is charged with abusing an animal, they should be prohibited from owning one forever instead of just months/years. Children that are responsible for animal abuse should be required to see a psychiatrist regularly, so they can learn to deal with their anger in a better way rather than taking it out on animals or people. For adults that are completely aware of their actions, there should be bigger fines and longer imprisonment terms to help discourage abusive behavior before it affects more than animals. Human beings can shout

What do you think of when you hear the term Animal Rights? According to Gary Francione he says “It means that there is no moral justification for any institutionalized animal exploitation. Many people believe that as long as a person cares about animals, that caring makes someone an advocate of animal “rights.” But that is no more the case than merely caring for women makes one a feminist” (Francione). People think that if you care about animals you believe in the rights but that is not always the case some people just have animals for certain reasons like fighting, testing, and a really big problem is breeding for money. People get mad when animals are running loose but it isn’t the animal’s fault it is the owner because the owner doesn’t want to keep the animal in a yard or inside the house. Animal rights should be looked into from people that want to adopt or buy an animal because they need to know what to do and how to protect the animal. Animal cruelty is an unfortunate part of society that includes testing many different products on them; luckily, there are organizations that are trying to help ease this problem.

Animal abuse also has an impact on the abuser. Sometimes it leads to bad decisions in the future. "A number of studies show that 70% of animal abusers lead to other crimes." Acts of animal cruelty are connected to other crimes, including violence with people, property crimes, and drug or disorderly conduct offenses. Seven boys who did schools shootings that took place in 1997-2001 have done acts of animal cruelty. (Animal Cruelty and Human Violence.) Patrick Sherrill who had a part time job as a mailman for the post office in Edmond, killed 14 co-workers before he shot himself. Sherrill had a deep history of dog fighting. (Animal Abusers blog) "Police know that in homes where animal abuse is a problem, other issues are often concurrent (Animal

The article put even more perspective on the topic of animal cruelty. I have previously read about the harsh conditions animals are forced into as well as I have watched torturous videos. I was captivated throughout the whole article, especially through the gruesome descriptions. I could sense that the author is a clear activist against the killing, slaughtering, and raping of innocent animals. It was disturbing reading about all of the specific details, mainly the ones that involve her experiencing first-hand what occurs in the factories. The conditions are brutal for not only the animals but the humans working. From the reading, nothing seemed sanitary. Humans being exposed to those conditions can easily disable their health, especially with

In the last decade, the views and forms of animal cruelty have changed. Many people have different views of an animal’s rights or purpose. Some people believe that animals have no rights and are a piece of property to be utilized by humans. To others, animals can still be used by humans, but they have emotions as well. A few people consider that only certain animals with high intelligence like chimpanzees or monkeys, should not be used by man, and they should have all the rights that man has currently (“Animal Rights” , 2009). Domestic violence has a correlation with animal abuse. In a survey, 71% of domestic violence victims also reported that their abuser also targeted pets/animals. The most common animals who are abused are cats, dogs, horses,