Why do they do it?
Over the years people have turned a blind eye to the cruelty which animals receive on a day to day basis. No one really knows what goes on behind closed doors; all there is, is the evidence in which physical abuse has taken place.
Pets are known for creating special bonds with their owners, and for the owner to abuse their trust in the way that they do, is totally unacceptable.
There are many types of animal cruelty but the most prominent are passive and active cruelty. Passive cruelty is where animals are neglected or abandoned. When checking for passive cruelty people would need to look for signs such as: being extremely underweight, chained up and left without food, water or shelter, left outside in extreme weather conditions without adequate shelter, or owner has chosen to ignore the fact that their animal is in need of medical attention.
For example, on the 18th May 2009 on a warm day a man left his dog in his car for four hours as he shopped away , Four hours later the police found him in the owners car with a temperature of 110 degrees the man was prosecuted with a jail sentence of 6 months for passive cruelty.
The other type, is active cruelty. This is where a person deliberately goes out of their way to scare or cause harm to an animal. Signs of active cruelty are very serious and should be considered signs of psychological problems. Cases are reported to animal rescue centres on a daily basis. On the 11th January 2010 Herald online published a rather disturbing article about a 7 month old orange tabby kitten, his paws and nose was glued to the pavement of the southern Minnesota highway. On the 18th of December 2009 a motorist heading west spotted the poor kitten and collected it unintentionally took some of the paw pads, skin and his claws. A week later and the poor kitten passed away. If the passer didn't collect him, he might not have even had that extra week.
The other type, is active cruelty. This is where a person deliberately goes out of their way to scare or cause harm to an animal. Signs of active cruelty are very serious and should be considered signs of psychological problems. Cases are reported to animal rescue centres on a daily basis. On the 11th January 2010 Herald online published a rather disturbing article about a 7 month old orange tabby kitten, his paws and nose was glued to the pavement of the southern Minnesota highway. On the 18th of December 2009 a motorist heading west spotted the poor kitten and collected it unintentionally took some of the paw pads, skin and his claws. A week later and the poor kitten passed away. If the passer didn't collect him, he might not have even had that extra week.
Thousands of animals a year are left half-dead on the sides of roads after a night of what some people would class as ‘fun’. We can't control people but we can help decrease animal cruelty by reporting anything suspicious or inhumane that we see. There are many animal shelters or rescue centres that we can contact even if we want to remain anonymous, and most of them are open 24/7.
Be yourself. Make a difference. Say NO to animal cruelty.
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