Animal cruelty can vary anything from assaulting an animal to simply keeping it in an unsuitable area or environment. Over 300,000,000 animals are abused and neglected each year and as time goes, the numbers are gradually increasing. 65.5% of the abuse goes to dogs, 18% to cats, and 25% to the other species of the world, including cows, chickens, and horses, to name a few. As we speak, somewhere around the world, approximately 2,000 animals are dying. The tiger, jaguar, and cougar are, for example all endangered species. Every minute animals get closer and closer to extinction. But overall, cruelty inflicts pure suffering; pain, loneliness, and fear. Some forms of abuse can cause health as well as psychological problems for the animals. Animal cruelty consists of, but is not limited to poisoning, beating, hoarding, beating, suffocating, cock fighting, slaughter houses, in torture in circuses, and bludgeoning (kill baby seals for pelts). There are just so many forms of it-- it’s quite astonishing to realize what this world has come to. The most common effect of abuse is aggression, most commonly seen in dogs. Just like in people, a painful past can lead to anger, regret, and a hope for revenge. Because of this, many animals become quite aggressing from abuse-- even domestic-type animals – and may tend to avoid humans or repeatedly get an urge to snap at them.
Another main form of animal abuse is animal testing. This is where companies hoard animals and test their new products on them before the chemicals are used on people. Though many propagandas may claim to not harm animals, we must understand that this is quite untrue in most cases. The animals could be caged in miniscule, dark areas alone and unknowing. The chemicals from
products could ‘accidentally’spread to an animal’s internal, delicate organs and possibly kill the animal. In many cases surviving animals still end up developing kidney, digestive, and even heart problems. Thousands of animals die each year just so companies can test their products.
Another common form of abuse is actually unintentional. Many people don’t even realize that their acts are cruel and hurting the animals. Sometimes, even kind gestures can be considered abuse. For example, hoarding often commences when people feel sorry for stray animals and end up taking them into their home. However, those animals eventually breed for generations…and voila, there’s overpopulation for ya. Overpopulationin one home especially can not only become an offense to neighborly figures but also to human health. (See paragraph 2) Bad habilitation is also an unintentional form of abuse. Some people may forget to feed an
animal, or move it to a more deliberate shelter when the weather acts up, or simply forget it in a hot car. Animals could become malnourished, develop diseases, and go through heat stroke which can lead to death. Also, strong discipline to an animal may also mess with its psychological ability to be around humans. These actions may all seem quite minor at first, but in reality they are vital to learn about so that we can do something about it and learn from our actions.
Sometimes it may not seem like a big deal, but putting yourself in an animal’s shoes really clears up the message. It’s quite depressing when I hear reports about dogs being flung out of cars in the freeways or cows being whipped and shoved around;
and the worst part is that some towns don’t even care. Policemen are called for assistance, but in many cases, there is never an arrival to help. But the greatest issue against animal cruelty is the fact that once many animals have been abused, they become wild and undomesticated. I’ve even seen this at my father’s work. Years ago, someone decided to leave a litter of kittens in the grass of the lab. Now, wild cats live under some of the smaller offices as well as across the street around a local market. The cats have grown unattached to humans and studies have shown that even newborn kittens already have wild instincts in their genes. Horses as well, can become feral after being abandoned for a long period of time. Once a horse has become un-domesticated, its hopes for becoming broken once again are nearly impossible. And as we all know, fussy, agitated, wild, animals are as likely to get adopted
as me flying to the moon tomorrow.
Another main form of animal abuse is animal testing. This is where companies hoard animals and test their new products on them before the chemicals are used on people. Though many propagandas may claim to not harm animals, we must understand that this is quite untrue in most cases. The animals could be caged in miniscule, dark areas alone and unknowing. The chemicals from
products could ‘accidentally’spread to an animal’s internal, delicate organs and possibly kill the animal. In many cases surviving animals still end up developing kidney, digestive, and even heart problems. Thousands of animals die each year just so companies can test their products.
Another common form of abuse is actually unintentional. Many people don’t even realize that their acts are cruel and hurting the animals. Sometimes, even kind gestures can be considered abuse. For example, hoarding often commences when people feel sorry for stray animals and end up taking them into their home. However, those animals eventually breed for generations…and voila, there’s overpopulation for ya. Overpopulationin one home especially can not only become an offense to neighborly figures but also to human health. (See paragraph 2) Bad habilitation is also an unintentional form of abuse. Some people may forget to feed an
animal, or move it to a more deliberate shelter when the weather acts up, or simply forget it in a hot car. Animals could become malnourished, develop diseases, and go through heat stroke which can lead to death. Also, strong discipline to an animal may also mess with its psychological ability to be around humans. These actions may all seem quite minor at first, but in reality they are vital to learn about so that we can do something about it and learn from our actions.
Sometimes it may not seem like a big deal, but putting yourself in an animal’s shoes really clears up the message. It’s quite depressing when I hear reports about dogs being flung out of cars in the freeways or cows being whipped and shoved around;
and the worst part is that some towns don’t even care. Policemen are called for assistance, but in many cases, there is never an arrival to help. But the greatest issue against animal cruelty is the fact that once many animals have been abused, they become wild and undomesticated. I’ve even seen this at my father’s work. Years ago, someone decided to leave a litter of kittens in the grass of the lab. Now, wild cats live under some of the smaller offices as well as across the street around a local market. The cats have grown unattached to humans and studies have shown that even newborn kittens already have wild instincts in their genes. Horses as well, can become feral after being abandoned for a long period of time. Once a horse has become un-domesticated, its hopes for becoming broken once again are nearly impossible. And as we all know, fussy, agitated, wild, animals are as likely to get adopted
as me flying to the moon tomorrow.