Animal Cruelty
Transcript: Animal Abuse Victoria Reynolds and Rebecca Cherian Animal Cruelty Problem! Animal hording and animal abuse are growing problems in the United States. The law doesn't require officials to press charges against animal abusers and this often results in the animal staying under the abusers care. However, efforts to improve this problem are starting to come about because research has shown connections between animal abuse, domestic violence, and child abuse. In 88% of the houses that had child abuse in them, researchers often found that the pets were mistreated, as well. Now in the United States, all states but four have enforced laws against animal cruelty. Video Examples There are two types of cruelty: Passive and Active Passive cruelty is when an owner neglects the animal and causes pain and suffering to the animal An active cruelty is when the owner is violent and causes harm to the animal Examples for passive are neglect, starvation, dehydration and parasite infections in the skin. An example for active is punching, kicking, throwing the animal into something Competition solutions If we spread the news about abused animals and their owners abusing them, we could stop animal abuse and animals will live longer and be more peaceful. Stop Animal Cruelty by; NateriversGf Living a life full of fear, a life of cruelty. The animals that suffer, have no voice to tell you. They are beaten, have to fight for food, or die for their fur. They are being abused, in on of the many cruel and disrespectful ways of animal cruelty. The animals suffer, more then the eye can see. Look into their eyes, and see the pain inside. Some people are blind, to blind to see they need help. Animals are in need of those that believe in them. people who give them good homes, and protect them for as long as they live. Humans are not my friends by: Victoria Reynolds and rebecca Cherian Master, why are you hurting me? What did I do? I know we don’t have the same thought process But I’m sure I don’t deserve the things that you do. Oscar, you are the only thing I can hurt in my life You serve as an example to my wife If she doesn’t listen to me, I’ll show her what I’d do to destroy her life By doing these things to you, my wife will do what I desire But master I’ve done you no wrong I jump around and sing you songs I play with the kids and sit by your feet Why won’t you give me anything to eat? Oscar, you ungrateful thing I’ve treated you well since the day we got you At age three Since you want to be against me, you can sleep in the street I’ve been hurt beyond all recognition My kind is supposed to be the best in man’s attention But I’ll be the exception Being friends with a human will be the last thing I’ll bring to conception Bib. "Animal Cruelty | Pet-Abuse.Com Animal Cruelty Database." Pet-Abuse.Com - Home. Web. 24 Oct. 2011. <http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty.php>. Bell, The. "Stop Animal Cruelty - Poem | Get More Poems at Quizilla." Create Your Own Quizzes, Stories, Polls, Lyrics, Poems, Journals and More at Quizilla. Quizilla, 18 Aug. 2008. Web. 24 Oct. 2011. <http://quizilla.teennick.com/poems/7776529/stop-animal-cruelty>. Urbina, Ian. "Animal Abuse as Clue to Additional Cruelties - NYTimes.com." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. 17 Mar. 2010. Web. 24 Oct. 2011. <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/us/18animal.html>. Abused http://animalcrueltyfacts.net/ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/us/18animal.html Inflicting physical pain, suffering or death upon an animal that is not necessary for training purposes. Active Passive Cared for