Stop Animal Abuse

By Viviana Aguirre and Melissa Tapia

Animal Abuse Statistics (2007)

• 64.5% (1,212) involved dogs• 18% (337) involved cats • 25% (470) involved other animals

• Pitbulls are most likely victims of animal cruelty

• In the U.S. 1.13 millions are used in research every year

• Animals cannot speak for themselves but we can

• Just because they don’t speak does not mean they cant feel

Different Types of Abuse

• Physical abuse is when you hit an animal-physical abuse is hitting an animal, throwing,

and setting it on fireUnintentional is when you don’t know you’re

abusing them-leaving a dog in a car on a hot day with the

windows sealed-leaving a dog tied up for a long time

Different Types of Abuse

• When you try to train your animals but you use abusive force

• Not paying attention is another form of unintentional abuse

-not feeding your animal-not exercising your animal-not caring for your animal when sick-animal hoarding

Physical and Unintentional Abuse

Statistics

Physical Abuse

Animal Cruelty

• Animal abuse happens in every city • abuse sometimes isn’t as noticeable as the

pet owners who beat their pets• Most common household pets are cats and

dogs• Animal abuse is a people problem because

they are the ones who treat their animals bad• An animal being abused can turn on its owner

Ways to prevent animal cruelty

• When suspecting animal abuse contact your local police department

• Teach your kids how to handle animals the right way

• Support your local animal shelter• Take good care of your animals• Donate to local shelters to help them get the

money they need to save animals

STOP ANIMAL ABUSE!

Sources

• ASPCA.org

• Humanesociety.org