By: Kelcey Watson

Animal abuse is cruel and wrong. Animals provide so much for us that the least we can do is provide them with humane treatment.

Why we shouldn’t abuse animals We use them for…  Food  Clothing  Transport  Protection  Entertainment  Companionship

Cruelty Types  Passive - neglect or abandonment  Active - deliberate harm to an animal

Examples of Passive Cruelty  Starvation  Dehydration  Parasite infestation  Inadequate shelter

Passive abuse cont.

Examples of Active Cruelty  Beaten  Mutilated  Set on fire  Shot  killed

Active cruelty cont.

What is animal hoarding?  When you have more than the typical amount of animals  Inability to provide nutrition, sanitation, shelter and veterinary care.  Denial to the inability to provide the minimal care

Animal Hoarding cont.

Why people abuse animals Ignorance Personal gain & pleasure Believing abuse is justified Lack of empathy Animals suffer in silence They are defenseless, making an easy target Little or no consequences for perpetrators Traditions, customs or rituals Desire to assert power or authority

Cruelty entertainment

Bull fighting

Bull fighting cont.

Dog fighting

Dog fighting cont.  Dog fighting is illegal in all 50 states, and a felony offence in almost every state

Animal testing 50% of all test animals will die from their wounds 2 to 3 weeks after testing.

Animal testing cont.

Domestic abuse

What’s being done?  There are organizations such as PETA that protect and protest for animal rights, and many others "Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead