The Abuse Of Animal Charity

This short yet powerful commercial video is released by ASPCA in 2007 to raise the awareness of animal abuse in the US. The commercial starts with a series of small clips of wounded and dirty animals in cages and boxes, some with visible scars in their eyes. While these clips are played, Sara McLachlan’s song “Arms of an Angel” is playing solemnly in the background. The commercial is aimed to persuade its audience to join and make donations to ASPCA for saving animals that are abandoned and abused by humans.

To be more specific, animals get abused or abandoned every 10 seconds which shouldn't be happening. Overall about 7.6 million animals go into shelters nationwide and out of those only 3-4 million of them get adopted every year. Not only do 2.7 million dogs and cats get killed every year because the shelters get too full and there aren’t enough homes to adopt them but in high kill shelters animals get killed if they aren't adopted in a certain amount of time. Around easter time people buy chicks and rabbits, and often abandon them, not realizing they still need care and they also will dye these animals different colors thinking it will do them no harm but in reality it does. That is why in some states that is illegal. Abandoning animals in many states is a crime. 1 out of every 10 dogs get a home they will always live in which means that most dogs do not get a home that they will always live in and less than 20% of cats and 15-20% of dogs get reunited with their owner after they are lost. Homeless animals outnumber humans 5-1 which are a lot. One way to help animals is by adopting abused or abandoned animals. People can also donate to charities that help abandoned animals. Many animals go to shelters because they get left behind by their owners or they were found on the streets. Most pets that are stray were kept indoors. There are about 70 million stray cats in the united states. Animal Abuse and abandonment are

If you have seen the commercial “Sarah McLachlan Animal Cruelty Video” by BC SPCA you will know that it is filled with information and emotions. More specifically, Sarah McLachlan expresses that if we donate just a little bit of money we will help those animals in need. McLachlan says “Will you be an angel for a helpless animal.” (BC SPCA) In this part of the video, Sarah McLachlan is suggesting that if we donate we will help animals who have been beaten, starved, abused by giving them food, shelter and the right medicine. In conclusion, BC SPCA’s believe is expressed through Sarah McLachlan, the pictures and sad music, and the facts and statistics throughout the video all contribute to making people feel like

Every single day thousands of helpless animals are abused or killed, but is every one aware this goes on or that they can help stop this from happening? To try and put an end to animal cruelty, The ASPCA or American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a non-profit organization, made a television commercial that broke everyone’s hearts. During this commercial it shows many picture and clips of weak and abused animals. Throughout, the commercial a very somber song is playing In the Arms of an Angel, sung by Sarah McLachlan. Before the commercial ends with one last video of a sad dog staring at you, McLachlan asks for donations to help improve the lifes of these animals. This commercial creates a guilty and sad feeling for the audience by using many techniques to make the audience feel compassion and want to donate to help out the animals in need of help.

Throughout our lives we have most likely witnessed hundreds of commercials that try to persuade us to donate money. A great amount of advertisements exist to persuade their audiences to donate to a specific organization our cause. The ASPCA is an organization that works to rescue animals from abuse, pass humane laws, and share resources with shelters nationwide. The ASPCA has many different campaign commercials that all have a singular purpose. The ASPCA announcement featuring Sarah Mclachlan that vividly portrays images of many different animals, is probably the most well known of all of the ASPCA commercials.

They have even partnered up with Subaru who donates two hundred –fifty dollars every time you buy or lease one of their vehicles, and the ASPCA health insurance to protect your pets. Not only do they have ads to help prevent cruelty, but they are also a hands on charity.

When someone hears the song “In the Arms of an Angel” by Sarah MacLauchlan, the first thing that comes to mind is the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty) commercial. The commercial is produced by ASPCA, a non-profit organization, in attempt to receive monthly donations in order to save and prevent innocent animals from being abused and neglected. With the help of this commercial, the producers try to reach out to those generous enough to donate money to their cause, helping with medical treatment and food that is essential for the well-being of these animals to make them better. The ad uses real footage of unkempt animals in these shelters and on the streets with a distraught look upon their

Have you ever been watching tv and the ASPCA commercial comes on, you know the one that has the song “Arms of an Angle.” The commercial makes you feel super sad for the poor animals that have been abused and victimized because of cruel behavior. They ask you to donate money to help these animals recover. What if when these animals do recover they were turned into Service animals. This is a matter of great concern in our community because we could help get most, if not all the animals adopted into a loving home. In order to understand the issue more completely, I looked at turning shelter animals into service animals. Other members of my Group project are looking at TNR/Euthanasia, Physiological aspects of owning a shelter animal, and Worldwide

The visuals that this organization is using are the kind of images that show their audience what kind of animal abuse is going on in our world and how ASPCA is helping these animals. With the visuals of neglected animals comes strong emotion. ASPCA chose to use visuals that tend to get more people involved. It gets the community even more involved and even more willing to donate. The visuals get more people to talk about ASPCA and how they are helping animals nationwide; this raises the number of supporters and potentially the number of donations, whether it is monthly or a one-time-thing. In addition, in between every few photos was the donation button, allowing viewers to act on impulse and donate while all the emotions and pictures are fresh in their minds. For example in Figure 2 a puppy is in a cage that is obviously lacking any kinds of bedding and the cage is dirty. The puppy has a dirty coat, is huddled in the corner of the cage, and is wearing a scared/sad expression. On the other hand, in Figure 1 an ASPCA veterinarian is doing a check up on a puppy after being rescued. Figure 2 gives of the emotions sadness, anger, and sympathy from the viewers and Figure 1 gives off the emotions of happiness and relief. When these emotions are combined it drives the viewer to donate and help support the ASPCA cause. The ASPCA’s use of images on their website is a fantastic way for their

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.

Now, if you are an animal lover like I am, this is a hard commercial to watch and I often find myself turning down the television or even turning it off. Just to avoid it pulling at my heartstrings. I even remember as a child asking my parents to please donate to these poor animals as they could be dying at any moment. Have you ever thought the same thing? Ads like these are everywhere. Always asking you to buy something or give to some cause. Have you ever realized how they do it? Have you ever focused on how the ad or commercial makes you feel. Why do you feel the need to turn off the

Introduction: I remembered how throughout my life I respected and admired people that tried to help animals in need. I remembered how I felt when I saw first-hand the result of abuse. I remembered how I wanted to help those poor animals that were being treated so cruelly. And for all that I remembered, I decided that the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) was the interest group I felt strongly for and chose to research.

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.

Specific Purpose: To encourage more people to help the homeless animals and offer some solutions to improve the current situation.

There are many problems with abandoning an animal, in some states it is even a crime. Some abandoned animals get sent to testing facilities, to which they will be scarred even further. Animals of all species can be subject to abuse and abandonment, and over 6,000,000 animals are abandoned each year in the United States of America (Aldf). Another problem with abandoning an animal is that it can become feral, to which a person or child could walk by and get attacked. Any time a person goes to a shelter and sees a dog or even a kitten, and thinks, “I wish I could”, they need to think financially, and then they need to think about the animals needs. If a person knows that they cannot take care of a pet but have enough to help, they should. However, if people see a commercial for animal abandonment, they are more likely to call and make a donation rather than going to the local shelter to make a donation.