Animal Cruelty By: Bliss DeServio, Savannah McCrater, and Davia Davis

Central IdeaAnimal cruelty endangers animals in many ways.

Lines of Inquiry What animal cruelty is Types of animal cruelty Which animals are mostly abused Why would anyone be cruel to

animals? Ways to help

What is Animal Cruelty?

It involves neglect, combat, direct abuse, and hoarding.

It is when the animal is mistreated, or put into a situation where the animal can or has been treated poorly, or unfairly.

Sometimes the person does not know what they’re doing is effecting the animal incorrectly but most of the time it is on purpose.

What are the types of animal cruelty?

Here are some types of animal cruelty Neglect Animal hoarding Shooting Fighting Beating Torture Throwing Testing And more...

What type of animals get abused?• Dogs • Horses, chickens, and

other livestock • Alligators• Seals along with other

marine animals • And many more

Why Are People Cruel to Animals?

The people usually feel power less unnoticed or feeling controlled by others. There goal is usually to shock, threaten , intimidate, offend others or to go against society's rules.

Surveys suggest that those who purposefully abuse animals are mostly males under the age of thirty while those involved in animal hoarding are usually females over the age of sixty (Lockwood 2008).

Some of the people are cruel to animals because they have seen this behavior in past experiences.

Chicken Abuse• Chickens are among the

most abused animals in our food industry.

• There are very few laws in place that protect them.

• With red meat becoming less popular, the demand for chicken and turkey is growing.

• Chickens exploited for their meat are called "broilers".

Dog abuse

*Dog cruelty is often defined as inflicting unnecessary pain and suffering on dogs.PITBULLS ARE THE MOST ABUSED DOG ON THE PLANET

What is horse abuse

There are many types of horse abuse, such as Starvation Being bet Not groomed Not safe living conditions When a horse gets too old, ill, or tiered they get soldered for

food.And many more.savannah

Seal cruelty

Canadian hunters have been killing more then thousands of BABY seals and this happens every year. worst of all the dead bodies are left in the ice to rot because there is no use for it. they didn't even follow Canada's animal welfare standards. one weapon that is used is a club with a metal hook called a " hakapiks". sadly the babies cannot escape or fight back so the hunters get an advantage. the seals killed are younger then 3 months. seal products are banned in the U.S since 1972. seals are killed for their fur.

Alligator wrestling

Alligators get disturbed in the positions that they are forced in. Sometimes the alligators lose consciousness. They drag the alligator by its tail and hit it with sticks. The wrestler sits on top of the alligator which cuts off circulation. Freestyle alligator wrestling competion is when they fight the alligator in a deep water pit.

How Can we HelpHere are some ways to help• Be aware of signs of animal cruelty • Call the animal control officers at

your local humane society if necessary

• Tell them critical information so they can try their best to make sure the animal doesn't get harmed.

• Spread the word• Donate money/ animal supplies to

organizations such as P.E.T.A., ASPCA, WSPCA, and more

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And many more

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A big Thanks To...

Mrs. Ferguson! Ms. Carter! Ms. Goldsmith! Ms. Edvertsen! Ms. Carter's 5th grade class! Thank you to our parents! And a big thanks to our audience!

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