The Importance Of Animal Abuse In The United States

Animal Cruelty is a problem that many ignore. People are oblivious to these animals and the negligence their owners show. Animal cruelty is an underlying problem in today’s society, and the only way to counteract these problems, is for this generation to do something about it.

The article claims that some sort of registry needs to be established. For instance, an abuser could ignore their restrictions after jail time, go to another state, and easily obtain more animals, since shelters have no notice of their past abuse. Also, abusing animals can be linked to many other crimes, such as crimes involving violence, drugs, and property, domestic violence, sex offenses, or even murder. For example, they discussed how after an investigation, serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, was found guilty of abusing animals, which led up to his vicious acts against humans.

1. ATTENTION GETTER: Millions of animals are abused each year. Over a million of these animals are abused or killed just due to the involvement with domestic violence. Despite animal cruelty being a felony which can result in jail time for over 15 years and 500,000 dollars in fines, it is still an issue which occurs on a daily basis across the United States. It is important for these animals to not go unnoticed, which can be achieved if society became more enlightened and educated on the topic of animal cruelty. (Pacelle, 2011).

The people know about Michael Vick that he was the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles and played for 13 seasons in the National Football League (But there is another story that Michael Vick has been involved in dog fights and went to prison for the actions that committed).That does not cover on what had happened to the dogs,Donna Reynold’s had said in details that the swimming pool was used for kill some of the dogs as she continues,the people did not know how many suffered the permitted murder,but the damage of pool walls tells a story. Michael Vick did not just put dogs to fight, but he would hang, drown, shoot, repeatedly slamming their head and spine into the ground

Based on the success of the drastic changes the state of Ohio has made in the exotic animal ownership regulations, their platform for change is one to model. Ohio was once a state with no restrictions on exotic animal ownership prior to the 2011 incidence of Terry Thompson, who set free his exotic animal farm of fifty plus animals before committing suicide. This incident pushed the already in question exotic pet ownership regulations into national limelight. Our task force has researched the current restrictions and the process of implementing them along with the undesirable potential side effects of these new laws. With this information, we were prepared to present a solid foundation for the state of Missouri to create a new movement in the exotic pet

Increased awareness regarding animal cruelty would benefit society, pet owners, and animals themselves. When a problem is identified, it becomes easier to work out solutions. Animal cruelty is an issue on a global scale; animal torture and neglect does not only exist in the United States. Animal cruelty is the “crime of inflicting physical pain, suffering or death on an animal, usually a tame one, beyond necessity for normal discipline. It can include neglect that is so monstrous (withholding food and water) that the animal has suffered, died or been put in an imminent

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

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.

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.

Although officially starting back in January, the making of the policy has been in the works for years. Originating from Mary Lou Randour, an animal welfare advocate, it has been in the making since 2014 when Randour convinced the FBI that tracking animal abuse was a worthy investment. “These are creatures that suffer and we know their capacity to suffer. In most societies it’s recognized that creatures that are dependent on others, whether the elderly or children or animals, need to be

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?

Oogy is a 10 week old puppy, he was tied to a stake and used as bait for a pit bull. The pit bull was so aggressive that it tore off Oogy’s left ear along with most the left side of his face. The owner threw Oogy into a cage he landed so hard that it messed up his jaw and the poor puppy was left there to bleed to death. Luckly a local police officer found him with no ear a messed up jaw and almost dead Oogy is still alive because of the police officer and the vet clinic that he was brought into. What i’m trying to say is that we need to have more animals rights’s to lessen the number of animals that get abused or abandoned.

There are about 1,920 animal abuse or cruelty cases reported in the media each year. 60% involve dogs, 18% involve cats, while the other 22% include other animals. With the cases increasing by the numbers every year, there have been a variety of efforts put out to decrease the amount of cases. “Laws for Paws” enforces laws to prevent and punish animal cruelty. These laws ensure that if there is a case of harm put upon an animal in any way, the perpetrator will be fined or punished. They also establish systems which can lower the rate animals are mistreated. But laws are useless if they aren’t enforced. And with President Donald Trump’s recent election, getting the law approved won’t be as simple, because of his lack of humanity and consideration

For many years now the world has seen controversy over the rights of animals and if they think and feel like humans do. Many people see animals as mindless creatures or as food, while others think they have emotions and can feel pain. In other countries animal protection laws are in place that are strictly enforced and seem to work well with the system. In the United States however; some of the animal rights laws are considered to be useless and under-enforced (Animal Legal & Historical Center). More people today are beginning to see that animals should have rights and should be protected by laws and regulations (Animal Legal & Historical Center). Sadly there are many people residing in the United States who don’t take animal rights or protection laws seriously. These people abuse animals in many ways, including food industries that disobey the regulations set in place for the slaughter of animals used for consumption. Luckily for the animals there are people who fight for their rights and the enforcement of laws called animal rights activists.

A year later Martin’s legislation was passed but Colonel Richard Martin felt that people did not take the legislation seriously and this led to the formation of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1824. In 1960 Congress passed the Animal Welfare Act, which was the first federal law regulating the treatment of animals. Since then, there have been numerous animal rights movements and just as many incidents of cruelty towards animals. For instance, it was discovered that some facilities were packing pigs, chickens and hens into cages, stuffed so tight that they had no ability to lay down, stand up, or turn around freely. Other forms of animal abuse that was discovered were dog fights, cock fights, and the use of animals to obtain scientific and medical progress. Surely, one could not escape the media’s reports of the Atlanta Falcons quarterback, Michael Vick, pleading guilty to federal animal cruelty charges for conducting dog fights at his home. Not all animals are being mistreated by the people who are expected to love and care for them. In 2007, a hotel entrepreneur, Leona Helmsley died and left her dog, Trouble, $12 million. This was the first financial trust ever to be awarded to a four legged companion. Ultimately, a judge cut Troubles trust fund down to $2 million for the reason that the dog only had about five years left in his life span. But Trouble’s good fortune doesn’t make