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2.  Patches of missing hair.  Really thin, starving animals.  Limping animals.  An owner beating or physically abusing an animal.  Animals who are mostly always left alone without food and water, often chained up in a yard.  Animals who have been hit by cars-or are showing any of the signs listed above and are not taken to see a vet.  Animals who are kept outside without shelter in bad weather conditions.  Animals who run, hide in fear or act aggressively when approached by their owners. http://www.aspca.org/fight-cruelty/eport-animal- cruelty/top-10-ways-to-prevent-animal-cruelty

3.  To control the animal so when they are about to do something bad or not listen to their trainer they remember they will get hurt and won’t do it.  To act back when a animal does something bad to get revenge.  To get revenge on other people so they attack their pets.  To just hurt them because of their breed.  To take their anger out on an animal.  The pet owner is mad so they beat their pets to make them see what it feels like.  To make themselves seem tough because they abuse their animals.  To shock and scare people for their own amusement.  Some hurt animals just for their own pleasure of just torturing something.  http://risingphoenixcharitablefoundation.com/why-this-is-important/nine-reasons-for-animal-abuse/ http://risingphoenixcharitablefoundation.com/why-this-is-important/nine-reasons-for-animal-abuse/

4.  Thousands of greyhound are killed every year due to not having no racing potential or are injured and can no longer race.  On November 8,2013 in China a dog was killed and beaten by a mob including police officers just for walking into the city. http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/441130/Animal-cruelty-in-China-exposed-as-dogs-killed-in-street-by-laughing-mob-including-police

5.  Dog fighting is a cruel sport where people force two to fight, usually to the death.  There are 40,000 professional dog fighters and 100,000 street fighters.  The losing dog may live through the fight but killed afterward.  Dogs are sometimes released on a helpless hog and the dog usually wins.  http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/dogfighting/?credit=web_id94655252# http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/dogfighting/?credit=web_id94655252#  http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/hogdog_fighting/?credit=web_id94655252 http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/hogdog_fighting/?credit=web_id94655252 weheartit.com http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2010/07/15/how-you-feel-about-dog-tongs/

6.  Neglect- is a failure to provide an animal with food, water, shelter, and veterinary care.  Law authorities can remove the animal if these are not provided.  Some people hand over the animals to the authorities if they do not want the responsibility of taking care of the animal, or if they realize they are doing something hurtful to the animal.  Neglect is one of the two types of animal abuse. http://www.eram.k12.ny.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid =37413&PHPSESSID=f7409315ec17a0d1af644d113c1228ef

7.  Intentional Cruelty- is when an animal is purposely beaten, tortured, or even killed. It can be much worse then that and a good indicator of serious human behavior problems.  Most people are arrested for intentional cruelty, but even some people are not prosecuted to the full extent of the laws. http://www.eram.k12.ny.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=3 7413&PHPSESSID=f7409315ec17a0d1af644d113c1228ef

8.  Donate money, work, or cleaning products to a near by animal shelter.  Report animal abuse if you see it  Bring lost or found dogs to a animal shelter where you know it will be properly taken care of.  If you know of an animal being abused please call local police or the animal hot line 757-622-7382 http://www.peta.org/about-peta/contact-peta/report-cruelty/

9. gabbywild.wordpress.com http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/stop-animal- abuse/images/10427637/title/why-must-die-photo http://www.queeky.com/gallery/image/stop-animal-abuse http://blogs.longwood.edu/pippa/tag/engl400/

10. http://www.tulsapetsmagazine.com/20 10/01/no-excuse-for-animal-abuse/