Every day, many animals are abused and don’t have the opportunity to live a happy life. Many domestic pets are the most abused, mainly cats and dogs. C. Stevens stated that “the basis of all animal rights should include the Golden Rule: We should treat them as if they were our dominant species.” It is important to educate people on how to care for and treat animals properly so that animal abuse can be prevented. It is possible to prevent animal abuse from occurring by educating others.
Images of animals being beat and starved on social media and television are a daily reminder of animal cruelty. Animals are dying daily at the hands and feet of those who love them. It is possible to avoid a lot of animal abuse by learning how to properly care for an animal. Animal cruelty is either intentional abuse or neglecting to care for an animal. Animals that are abused become more aggressive as they don’t trust humans and fear another person will hurt them. Some animals are simply too dangerous to save, and they may need to be killed.
Most pet owners do not realize that their pet is being abused. Training should be provided for pets who are receiving poor diets. I believe that anyone who decides to get a pet should learn proper care. It is difficult to have a pet. Most people think that pets are free to do whatever they wish.
A second care technique is to teach your pet the right manner of being disciplined. Sometimes people don’t know how discipline should be done. Not feeding your pet, hitting it with a stick, or kicking it can make it aggressive and scared. Pets will become more obtuse and may run away from their owners if they are hurt. This can lead to more severe abuse.
Another form of animal cruelty is to neglect your pet and leave it alone on the side roads. They did not request it when they were brought home. Animals are often left behind by their owners, and there is more street animals. This leads to more animals on the streets, with many shelters already housing them. Every year, approximately 6.5 million companion animals are admitted to U.S. Animal Shelters.
People will buy a pet to breed and then sell it. The pet is often kept in a small cage or pen throughout its entire life. Animals are not allowed to run free as they should. Although it is not illegal to breed animals, they should be kept in small spaces. A pet animal must be allowed to roam and treated with kindness.
Every day animal abuse is reported, but the perpetrators or owners of the abusers get away with it. “The shockingly high number of animal cruelty cases reported daily is only the tip. Many cases are not reported. Aside from violent crimes against human beings, cases of animal cruelty are not collected by the federal and state governments. This makes it difficult for us to know how common these cases are. Many people who abuse animals endanger their pets and get another pet. This should stop. The abuser should not be allowed to own another animal. A system should be in place to track abusers and prevent them from owning another animal. The same system is used to keep children from being abused by pedophiles.
“We as humans have power and advantage over animals. They are helpless, their feelings also matter.” Animal welfare is a way to help animal abusers prevent future pets. Animal welfare is a controversial idea that many people oppose. Animal welfare is the protection of an animal from any abuse. Many people believe that animals do not feel pain and are incapable of feeling emotions the same as humans. People who are convicted of animal abuse or sentenced to jail for it is another view. They think that this will do nothing to stop animal abuse.
Animal law, which focuses on protecting animals, is a new field. Numerous laws have been passed to help protect them. To prevent animal abuse, the Animal Welfare Act (2006) was created. Owners can be prosecuted and sentenced to a fine or imprisonment, as well as being banned from owning animals. This law protects animals from being mistreated, and punishes those responsible. There were many laws that protected animals before the Animal Welfare Act (2006). The Cock Fighting Act 1952 made cockfighting illegal and The Zoo Licensing Act 1980 protected animals at zoos. These laws are important as society increasingly values animal protection. RSPCA is one example of a charity that advocates for animal rights and prevents abuse. This makes animal protection and rights a vital function of the law.
While there are many methods to prevent animal cruelty, most people don’t realize how important they are. It would help to reduce the number of pets that are abandoned and people who have animals will be served time. Animal shelters and rescues wouldn’t become so overcrowded that it was necessary to endanger a pet simply because it doesn’t have enough room. “Animal abuse is a problem that has been ongoing for too long. We need to take action and save our animals.” Canada and many other countries have already implemented jail sentences for animal abusers.
