1. ANIMAL CRUELTY IN THE WORLD TODAY

2.  I HAVE A PET AND I RECENTLY DID RESEARCH ON ANIMAL CRUELTY FOR A SPEECH.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIffzAbwxjc

3.  REASONS WHY WE SHOULDN’T HARM ANIMALS.  EFFECTS OF ANIMAL ABUSE.  LAWS.  STATISTICS.  ISSUES/RELEVANCE.  CONCLUSION

4.  MANY ANIMALS HARM PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY FEAR HUMANS DUE TO PAST NEGATIVE INTERACTIONS WITH PEOPLE.  THEREFORE, IF WE ARE MORE KIND TO ANIMALS THEY WILL REACT TO US BETTER.

5.  MANY PEOPLE WHO HARM ANIMALS COMMIT OTHER CRIMES OR EVENTUALLY BEGIN TO COMMIT OTHER CRIMES.  WE SHOULD TEACH PEOPLE THAT IT IS WRONG WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG.  WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE SEE PEOPLE COMMIT CRIMES THEY WILL THINK THIS IS OKAY.  IF WE SEE A CHILD HARMING ANIMALS THIS MAY BE A RED FLAG FOR MORE SERIOUS ISSUES. {S0URCE: http://inhumane.org/data/DB-JuvenileList.htm}

6.  MANY CASES OF ANIMAL CRUELTY ARE LINKED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.  MOST WOMEN WHO FILE COMPLAINTS SAY THAT THEIR PET WAS HARMED IN THE INCIDENT AS WELL.  ANIMAL ABUSE AND CHILD ABUSE ARE CLOSELY RELATED AS WELL. {SOURCE: http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/first_strike_the_connection_bet ween_animal_cruelty_and_human_violence/animal_cruelty_and_ family_violence_making_the_connection/animal_crueltydomestic _violence_fact_sheet.html}

7.  PEOPLE SHOULDN’T CAUSE PAIN TO ANYONE OR ANYTHING.  THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES TO EVERY THING WE DO.

8.  PENNSYLVANIA (first offenders)  Cruelty: Fine of $50-$75, imprisonment up to 90 days.  Kill, Maim or Disfigure Domestic Animal: Fine of not les than $500.  Kill, maim, mutilate, torture or disfigure any dog or cat: Fine not less than $1000, imprisonment up to 2 years {SOURCE: http://www.straypetadvocacy.org/html/cruelty_laws.html}

9.  MOST COMMONLY WITH DOGS.(DOG FIGHTING)  ALSO FOUND IN FACTORY FARM INDUSTRY.  75% are Men  25% are Women  1% ages 7-12  22% ages 13-19  77% ages 20 and above

10.  LARGE PROBLEM WITH OVERPOPULATION OF ANIMALS  OWNERS SHOULD GET PETS SPAYED OR NEUTERED.  TAXES ARE INCREASED IN ORDER TO FUND THE REMOVAL OF DEAD ANIMALS FORM PUBLIC PLACES, CARE FOR ANIMAL SHELTERS, AND TO EUTHANIZE ANIMALS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ADOPTED.

11.  WHY PEOPLE SHOULDN’T ABUSE ANIMALS  CAUSES/EFFECTS OF ANIMAL ABUSE  I ENCOURAGE YOU TO THINK TWICE BEFORE HARMING AN ANIMAL OR BEFORE YOU IGNORE ANIMAL ABUSE.

12.  OMC5004@PSU.EDU OMC5004@PSU.EDU  ASPCA.COM

13.  {S0URCE: http://inhumane.org/data/DB-JuvenileList.htm}http://inhumane.org/data/DB-JuvenileList.htm  {SOURCE: http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/first_strike_the_connection_be tween_animal_cruelty_and_human_violence/animal_cruelty_a nd_family_violence_making_the_connection/animal_crueltydo mestic_violence_fact_sheet.html}  {SOURCE: http://www.straypetadvocacy.org/html/cruelty_laws.html}