Cruelty to Animals

​The topic of animal rights is one that is frequently addressed in American culture. Activists, such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), have been known to protest loudly and visually, dawning red-paint encrusted faux-fur coats to induce a sense of empathy. Other activists fight against the use of animals in scientific research…

Introduction In 2017, 90% of the 1,873 domestic violence programs in the United States contributed to a survey conducted by the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). In this particular survey, NNEDV collected data over a 24-hour period from the participating organizations on September 17th of that year, compiling together the number and types…

“Right now, there is an animal that needs you. Your call says, ‘I’m here to help’, please call right now”. Sarah McLaughlin’s 2007 ASPCA commercial is arguably one of the most gripping, and most difficult to watch commercials. The ASPCA, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals, was founded in 1866 with the…

Imagine being abused by someone you trust and who is supposed to love you, and to make the situation worse, you can’t use your voice to cry out for help. Animal abuse is a very serious matter and it happens all over the world. Nobody really knows why animal cruelty happens. Maybe people hurt animals…

Imagine someone physically abusing your pet. What would you do? Who could do such a cruel act and what are their motives? Imagine if you were the animal suffering and living in tight cages and being brutally pushed around and not being able to walk. Animals are abused and neglected daily and it’s common in…

Animal cruelty is an act of violence or neglect that causes suffering or death to an animal in many ways. Animal cruelty should be stopped. It is wrong to inflict suffering on any living creature. Animal cruelty comes in many forms from not feeding them, giving them shelter, breeding, experimenting, force fights, abandonment, and abusive…

In society we are always looking for equality in; race, religion, gender, so why do we treat our animals so horrible? Why do we provide our animals with such little, treat them so poorly and mass produce them in dreadful conditions and treat them with no respect? The production of livestock and major companies has…

Although a clear connection between animal abuse and human violence has never been established it has been proven that through animal abuse, individuals outline an easier path to violence. This has been proven through violence within families, criminal violence and abusive relationships. Studies have shown that animal abuse doesn’t only affect the animals but ends…

With decades of research on the topic, scientists and advocates have learned a lot about the correlation between pet abuse and domestic violence as well as the importance of this relationship. Monitoring past instances of animal abuse can be used for early identification of potential abusers for both human and animal victims. It is for…

Animal abuse has been around for a long time. One of the first animal rights law was purposes in 1970s. The subject about animal gaining more rights has been around for decades. The idea is that animals should not be made to suffer for human pleasures. The thought that animals might have actual rights similar…