2. Animal Abuse
• Animal abuse basically implies, being cruel to
animals. This can either be on purpose or
simply by neglect. Animal abuse can happen
to your pet animals, farm animals or the wild
animals. In any case, the animals suffer
terribly. Your motto should be not to lose
heart, and take every possible step to stop or
reduce this cruelty. The animal abuse
information is discussed in brief as you
progress with this article.
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5. Unintentional Cruelty
• Some people are not aware that the
way they are taking care of the pet
could be uncomfortable to them. For
example, some keep a very short chain
for their dogs, making it uneasy to
move. Some might forget their pet in
the car on a hot sunny day with the
windows rolled up.
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7. Intentional Cruelty
• Some people abuse animals
intentionally. Usually young people fall
into this category. They hurt animals
just for fun or to combat anger. For
example, a group of kids might throw
stones at a birds' nest or trouble a stray
dog, a person who is mad at his
parents, might kick his pet dog in
aggression
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9. Cruel Intention
• This is the worst group of people who abuse
animals. They are people who enjoy hurting
others or those who want to make others
aware of their powers or potential. For
example, a husband might hurt their pet to
make the wife aware that he might hurt her
in the same manner, these people are sadists
or mentally disturbed people. Some hunt
animals, just for fun or to make themselves
feel powerful.
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12. Unintentional Cruelty
• Unintentional cruelty is
something that tops the list of
animal cruelty. This can be
prevented by educating
people and making them
aware of their animal's needs.
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14. Intentional Cruelty
• Intentional cruelty is more
severe than unintentional, and
there are harsher punishments
for this. This group can also be
helped through support and
counseling.
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16. Cruel Intention
• People who hurt animals for cruel
intentions need to visit a
psychologist, because if they can
harm someone for personal
pleasures or boost their
powers, they can also harm a fellow
human being.
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19. Animals for Entertainment
• Since 1990 captive elephants have killed 43 people.
Elephants are peaceful animals, and this suggests
that their treatment and cruel training techniques
cause the animal to suffer and act in defence.
• Bullfights and cockfights still exist in today's world.
Bullfights in particular being incredibly gruesome and
cruel, with animals being tortured and having spears
thrown into their backs until they finally succumb to a
slow death.
• Greyhounds after finishing their racing life are often
killed or sent for experimentation.
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21. Animals for Experiments
• It is said that over 70 million animals are
tortured and killed in US laboratories each year.
Rabbits are routinely blinded in a process named
the 'Draize' test. The Draize test protects
companies from potential lawsuits, and does not
necessarily protect or guarantee human safety.
Purchasing cosmetics from companies who
specify no animal testing is one small step that
can be taken to prevent animal cruelty. The
medical research field also take part in animal
experimentation.
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23. Factory Farming
• Over 10 billion animals are slaughtered
for human consumption each year. From
cattle to chickens. Laying hens are kept
in tiny cages, and many of the hens die
from stress or disease. Dairy farmers are
known to keep cows pregnant via
artificial insemination to improve the
cows productivity.
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25. Fur Farms
• Animals are 'harvested' for their
fur on 'fur farms', millions of
animals each year are killed.
Animal cruelty is also prevalent
in the trapping of animals, which
is one known method many
trappers use.
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27. Hunting
• Hunting is one unnecessary method of animal
cruelty. Whilst some hunting takes place for
food consumption, many other animals die a
slow and painful death for no other reason than
to pleasure the hunter.
• Exotic animals such as rhinos, elephants, tigers
and etcetera are hunted and sold on the black
market. This practice still exists in today's world.
• Over harvesting of fish in our waters has led to
threatened populations.
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30. • In some circuses, wild and exotic
animals are trained through the
use of intimidation and physical
abuse. Former circus employees
have reported seeing animals
beaten, whipped, poked with
sharp objects and even burned to
force them to learn their routines!
31. •Elephants who perform
in circuses are often
kept in chains for as
long as 23 hours a day
from the time they are
babies.
32. • More than 25 million
vertebrate animals are used
in testing in the United States
each year. When invertebrate
animals are thrown into the
mix, the estimated number
rises to as high as 100 million.
33. •By 2022, 22% of
all species will be
extinct if no action
is taken.
34. • It is estimated that on average it
takes 1,000 dogs to maintain a mid-
sized racetrack operation. New
greyhounds are continually entering
the system to replace greyhounds
that grade-off due to injury, age or
poor performance. There are
currently over 30 tracks operating in
the United States.
