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animal abuse

Here are some research facts/statistics about animal abuse that we found online for you to know and have a better understanding of what is going on currently in this modern world

By Grace Won, Qian Chen, Brynne Chai

  • 88% of homes where both animal and child abuse were present

  • 70-74 million dogs and cats are abused each year in households

  • More than 25% of children are engaged in animal cruelty activities

  • 6.5 million pets are abandoned or lost and enter shelters every year

Common questions and answers:

1. Why is it important?:It causes emotional and physical abuse towards which can become a precursor to abuse and violence towards humans of domestic violence.

2. Why has this problem been ignored?:The reason why this situation has been avoided is simply because people don't really care about this problem. Some people believe that the victims are "just animals" and mainly put their focus onto other society problems regarding mental health, political issues, and economic growth.

3. Why is this currently happening?:

  • Amusement and Pleasure

  • unmanaged emotions that results in raging/ aggressive behaviors towards pets

  • being influenced from another person, commonly occurs in childhood

  • psychopathic behavior or sociopathic personality develop those behaviors in early childhood or adolescence

  • Abusers are very likely to be the cause of domestic abuse or physical/emotional abuse in animals as well.

  • people can't afford the needs of a pet

  • human's ignorance using pets as toys

4. Has anything been done to solve this?:According to the Animal Wellness Foundation Press, the U.S. Senate passed the “Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act.”

5. What can i do to help?:

  • teaching compassion and respect for animals to kids

  • intervene if witnessed, or report animal cruelty/abuse/neglect

  • be a responsible pet owner and do proper care for your pet

  • donating to rescue groups or donation organizations

  • purchasing humane animal products

  • foster or adopt a pet

Credits:

  • “Animal cruelty facts and stats.” The Humane Society of the United States, https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/animal-cruelty-facts-and-stats. Accessed 19 February 2023.

  • “Animal cruelty, pet abuse & violence: the missed dangerous connection.” MedCrave, https://medcraveonline.com/FRCIJ/animal-cruelty-pet-abuse-amp-violence-the-missed-dangerous-connection.html. Accessed 19 February 2023.

  • “ANIMAL CRUELTY STILL ISN'T TAKEN SERIOUSLY.” Buffalo News, 25 August 2001, https://buffalonews.com/news/animal-cruelty-still-isnt-taken-seriously/article_509b3b6f-d219-5a26-8120-8338b2185fb0.html. Accessed 15 November 2022.

  • “6 Easy Ways to Help Stop Animal Cruelty.” Brandywine Valley SPCA, https://bvspca.org/6-easy-ways-to-help-stop-animal-cruelty/. Accessed 16 November 2022.

  • “Officials Raise Awareness of the Correlation Between Animal Cruelty Child Abuse.” CT.gov, 29 April 2022, https://portal.ct.gov/DOAG/Press-Room/Press-Releases/2022/Officials-Raise-Awareness-of-the-Correlation-Between-Animal-Cruelty-Child-Abuse. Accessed 19 February 2023.

  • “Only Sociopaths Intentionally Hurt Animals.” PETA Prime, https://prime.peta.org/news/only-sociopaths-intentionally-hurt-animals-a-professional-view/.

  • “Pet Adoption Statistics in 2023.” The Zebra, 30 January 2023, https://www.thezebra.com/resources/research/pet-adoption-statistics/. Accessed 19 February 2023.

  • “U.S. Senate Passes Bill Making Animal Cruelty a Federal Crime.” Today's Veterinary Nurse, https://todaysveterinarynurse.com/news/u-s-senate-passes-bill-making-animal-cruelty-a-federal-crime/. Accessed 15 November 2022.

  • “Why Do People Abuse Animals ? - The Colorado LINK Project.” The Colorado LINK Project -, http://coloradolinkproject.com/about/child-and-elder-maltreatment-research/animal-abuse-2/why-do-people-abuse-animals/.