Examples of Animal Abuse and Ways to Prevent it

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Animal abuse is a travesty in our world that must be stopped. Every year, millions of animals suffer because of human actions, directly or indirectly. Whether it’s abused dogs and cats or even mistreated circus animals, their suffering is as real as it would be if it happened to us. Even animals who are raised on farms simply for human consumption should not have to suffer. One of the worst parts of humanity’s role in animal abuse is that there are easy ways for people to help that they are either ignorant of or simply refuse to do. There are many examples of animals who are abused by humans, but there are also ways for people to help prevent and put an end to animal abuse.
One of the animals that people allow to suffer in the U.S. is dogs. Currently 36 states either allow or mandate that animal shelters be willing to release unwanted animals to laboratories for testing, and about 80% of the experiments performed on these animals are funded by citizen tax dollars. Communities that have actually done away with pound seizures have actually shown that their pet shelters are able to place more pets in homes as well as having to euthanize fewer animals because of the increased confidence in the shelter. Some ways to help prevent this from happening to your pets are: Don’t let your pet run around unsupervised, keep an ID on your pets so that you can find them faster if they become lost, and to make provisions in your will for your pets to keep them from falling into poor conditions. Another side to the abuse of dogs is the use of puppy mills. These are buildings where puppies are bred to be sold in pet shops, but have to live in poor conditions before being sold. These dogs are housed in cramped and unsanitary cages, and have to deal ...

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... sure to follow up on previous calls after a reasonable period of time. If necessary, people could also contact local police commissioner to swear out a warrant for the person accused of animal abuse to go to court. (Top 10 Tips, 1)

Works Cited
Odeja, Auriana. The Rights of Animals Farmington Hills, MI: Green Haven Press, 2004.
Sequoia, Anna. 67 Ways to Save the Animals New York: Harper Collins, 1990
“Top 10 Tips for Reporting Animal Cruelty” ASPCA.org ASPCA 3 April 2014
“Top 10 Ways to Prevent Animal Cruelty” ASPCA.org ASPCA 3 April 2014
“Top Ways to Help Animals in Your Community” ASPCA.org ASPCA 3 April 2014

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