Persuasive Essay On Animal Abuse

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.

Albert Einstein once stated, “Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.” Einstein is undoubtedly one of the most respected scientists recorded in history, and has contributed to many factors in our world. Therefore, if we accept his concepts in other fields then why not on the topic of animal cruelty? Cruelty refers to the deprivation of basic necessities needed for survival. While this issue has been the heading of many news articles the seriousness of animal cruelty has yet to occur to those reading. In two thousand and seventeen alone, thousands of animal abuse cases have been reported. Yet multiple politicians and law enforcement officials have still chosen to push the wellbeing of these creatures to the side. I plan to push government officials to create stricter laws, allow animal abusers to complete their community service at animal shelters, and educate the community about the seriousness of animal cruelty.

Bruised, beaten, and bleeding. You gaze into the forbidding, yet impuissant eyes of the creature before you - a whimper evades your taut throat as you know those eyes are bottomless pools of blood: each drop signifying a past hardship. Tears deluge your vision as the taste of blood floods your mouth. The taste of salty, acrid blood escalates from the recesses of your essence to the tip of your reluctant tongue as you feel the eyes of the creature scrutinizing your morals. The picture in front you is poignant - exposed ribs from a scarcity of food, obscene teeth carved into knives to impair its own kind on command, tail drooping as it falls into a submissive pose by baring its belly, raw skin from sundry lashes, and chunks of missing flesh, the remnants coated in blood. The blood forms a million words trapped within, yet the creature in front of you say numerous more. Unfortunately, this creature is no beast - it is the repercussion of a lifetime of dog fighting, Greyhound racing, and puppy mills - in other words - animal abuse. From inhumane homes to forced labor as a sport, animal cruelty takes a multitude of forms. In many cases, animal abuse is a result of zoosadism or the sensation of pleasure which is derived from inflicting harm on animals. It seems paradoxical that while we mourn petty things, animals are tortured for recreation, however, every sixty seconds, another animal is abused. The matter of animal cruelty is undebatable - it is barbaric - however, it is disputed in a legal manner. While critics may argue that rigorous animal abuse laws put people who depend on animals as their livelihood at risk: money earnt by dog racing and fighting supports countless people. Raising dogs also becomes exponentially more expensive when animal cruelty laws become more expensive which puts small shelters out of business: this, in turn, raises the price of dogs for consumers. Dogfights and racing, however, is a form of gambling on the wellbeing of dogs and should be eradicated by enforcing the laws regarding it. Laws about puppy mills should also be invigorated however, loans should be issued to humane shelter more regularly to encourage animal rights. Overall, critics defenses of animal abuse are trifling points

Rain falling loudly through the holes of the tin roof splashing on Shadow’s face, while the animals were sleeping. Locked up to a chain, can hardly move, along with another dog named, Benji. They are in an extremely small space. Moving the wrong way could cause a serious injury due to the nails drilled in from the outside. In this small, dangerous cage there is no water as the bowl is overturned. These animals have matted fur, even through the coat, spine and ribs could easily be felt. Shadow’s chain has become embedded in his neck.

An animal is abused every ten seconds. Animal abuse can come from religious heritage like bullfighting to just doing it for fun. I believe we need to stop animal abuse. We can start by ending organized cruelty, stopping puppy mills, and we need to add more laws against it.

Each year, the most extreme cases of animal abuse receive media attention. Yet, the animal cruelty problem is more widespread than is reported in the media. Animal abuse and neglect is a nationwide issue, affecting thousands of animals nationwide. Cruelty to animals is defined as the infliction of physical pain, suffering or death on an animal, beyond what is necessary. There is a need to stop abusers from acting in such a horrific manner–preventing the neglect and suffering of the animals. What causes animal abusers to act in such a cruel way towards animals? How are cases of animal abuse being managed, and how should cases be handled? Finally, does the status of animals in society contribute to the rate of their abuse?

Over the centuries, animals have suffered from cruelty from humans. In the United States, animals are beaten, neglected, or forced to struggle for survival. Animals have been inflicted with pain from humans for reasons other than self-defense. They have been slaughtered for their food and fur for personal gain in profit. In a majority of cases they have even been abused for someone’s own personal amusement or out of rage filled impulses. In some cases animals are found and rescued. They are given the second chance in life to experience what life should be like compared to what they once had.

What is animal cruelty? Not everyone fully understands. It is the cruel action when a person inflicts pain or does not care for an animal responsibly. It can also be for killing animals for food or for their fur. The viewpoints are held by jurisdictions throughout the world.’ (Anonymous). Therefore, in an ideal world, animal cruelty would not exist. However, this is not a perfect world, and animals, domesticated and wild, are abuse and beaten every single day. For example, dog fighting described as “The act of baiting two dogs against one another for entertainment or gain” (Evans et al., 1998 Dog fighting; A nasty work). It is just a horrific and devastating experience that no dog should never go through and it is all just because they were not receive love but where train to fight.

Imagine being abused everyday of your life with no say whatsoever in what happens to you and it seems as if no one can hear you scream. This is what many animals go through every day as the numbers of animal cruelty cases rise every day and it seems like everyone is just turning their heads to the problem. The only way to fix this problem is to take action and give animals the voice they have needed. Animals have been taken advantage of since the dawn of man when man developed tools to kill the animals that led to the extinction of some species.

Lots of organizations have helped abused animals for many years, but their goal is to stop animal cruelty at the start. If we can stop animal cruelty at the start, then lots of animals will be exposed to a better life full of happiness and health. Not everybody treats their animals the same, but when people abuse their animals, they don’t always realize that they are being cruel. Some people say that when somebody abuses and animal, it’s a gateway to abusing people. Although abusing people, compared to animals is much different, statistics show that the majority of people that abuse animals progress to abusing people. Animal cruelty is a rising topic through the years; more people are realizing that it’s a serious problem. Animal cruelty has sent people to prison for many years, depending on how bad or how long they abused the animal. Lots of people say that an animal is better off deceased than to be at home being abused by their owner every day. There are countless movies, shows, and books about animal cruelty that describe the horrific tragedies of animal cruelty. Animal cruelty is slowly coming to an end over time; cops and organizations have been scouting around America and

Rain falling loudly through the holes of the tin roof splashing on Shadow’s face, while the animals were sleeping. Locked up to a chain, can hardly move, along with another dog named, Benji. They are in an extremely small space. Moving the wrong way could cause a serious injury due to the nails drilled in from the outside. In this small, dangerous cage there is no water as the bowl is overturned. These animals have matted fur, even through the coat, spine and ribs could easily be felt. Shadow’s chain has become embedded in his neck. These animals are victims of animal cruelty. Animal cruelty, also known as animal abuse or animal neglect is the intentional infliction by humans of suffering or harm upon any non-human animal,

“Every year in the U.S., over 25 million animals are used in biomedical experimentation, product and cosmetic testing, and science education. This includes—dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, pigs, sheep, monkeys, chimpanzees, and more”(“Harm and Suffering”). This statement reveals how badly animal abuse is over looked and how many animals are affected, (and these are just of biomedical experimented animals). If people knew more about this abuse, don't you think we could cause the number of abused animals to drop. In order to prevent animal abuse, it is important to understand the mental abuse of animals, the physical abuse of animals, and the volunteer opportunities for animals, so that we can do our part in helping abused animals and preventing

Local zoos are attractions loved by children and adults the same. Seeing the animal in their ‘natural habitat’ is appealing to the children. Kids are able to learn about the animals and their lifestyles through the information boards and interactive learning exhibits. However much they may learn, they are children who smile and point at the animal for all of about five minutes before it is on to the next exhibit. The creatures are held in cages barely suitable for their needs and desires to run and play. Let alone the limited interaction with other animals of the same species, many of the cages containing larger species contain one maybe two animals. The Sedwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas recently (within the past few years) acquired funding to construct a bigger and more beneficial habitat for the elephants. With of course some major limitations, the elephants who desire, by nature, vast open plains to run and play are limited to way less than a square mile.

All animals have the right to a natural life span without suffering neglect or cruelty (Sunni Bloyd 13). Dalai Lama once quoted, “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” Some people believe that animals are the lower form of living things that should be under the rule of human (Missimer healthguidance.org; par 4). Animal cruelty not only affects the animal, but the person who is watching. Cruelty to animals eventually leads to domestic violence, animal, experimentation, dog fighting and jail time.

“Kindness and compassion towards all living things is a mark of a civilized society. Conversely, cruelty, whether it is directed against human beings or against animals, is not the exclusive province of any one culture or community of people.” (César Chávez). Animal rights and animal cruelty has been a growing problem throughout our society for many years and without proper education and punishment, will be ever growing for years to come. Although there are many different forms of animal cruelty including abuse, chemical testing, poaching, and neglect, they all fall under the broad category of animal rights and thankfully the strong beliefs of many activists are gradually persuading others to realize the grand effects of these absurd actions. Research done by the Humane Society of the United States has shown that 70 millions dogs and 74.1 million cats are abused by their owners every minute in the U.S. That is a whopping 144.1 million and unfortunately, does not include the number of animals being taken advantage of in other forbidding ways. Additionally, the growing amount of abuse is not only effecting animals, but also humans because there is now a significant link being displayed between animal abuse and domestic violence. Overall, the topic of animal rights is a very heart wrenching and sensitive issue for the people of our society to deal with but without proper education and punishment, the abuse, as well as its consequences and repercussions, will continue to rise.