Animal AbuseBy Katilyn Boyer

♫ In many circuses, wild and exotic animals are trained through the use of intimidation and physical abuse.

♫ Eighteen red foxes are killed to make one fox-fur coat, 55 minks to make a mink coat.

♫ Scientists believe that around 100 species become extinct every day.

But these are just some facts…

Facts

♫ The amount of cases reported in the United States last year were 1,670.

♫ Just in Ohio alone, last year, there were a reported 66 cases.

♫ Of these cases, 29 were neglect and 9 were shooting.

Statistics

Passive Abuse♫ Starvation♫ Dehydration♫ Parasite Infestation♫ Inadequate shelter♫ Failure to seek

veterinary care

Kinds of AbuseActive Abuse♫ Malicious intent ♫ Intimidation to family members by abusing animal

♫ Flexing their power by hitting animal

♫ Observe the animals condition.♫ Pay close attention the animals

environment.♫ Look for food and water bowls.♫ Touch the animals skin to see if she will let

you get close enough to her.♫ Lastly, interact with the animal.

If an Animal is Being Abused

♫ Dirty, matted, and smelly fur ♫ Seeing a person physically

abuse the animal ♫ Neglecting needs (i.e.

inadequate medical care, food, fresh water or proper shelter)

♫ Shying away from people ♫ Visible bones due to

malnutrition ♫ Visible signs of bad health ♫ Always nervous ♫ Scars and or bruises ♫ Afraid of owner ♫ When you put your hand up or

reach out to pet it, it yelps with fear due to previous abuse from another person

♫ Constantly left alone and barking due to no attention given

♫ Aggressiveness towards humans and animals

♫ Being tied up to a short chain or in a cage and or for long periods of time,

♫ Surroundings are dirty, walking or sleeping in his or her own feces

Signs of Abuse

♫ The ASPCA website is a great place to go to report neglected animals.

♫ But around here you can get in touch with the law enforcement.

♫ Or you can contact our local human society.

Who to Contact

♫ You can help an animal recover by adopting one! You have some extra space? Don’t go to the pet store go to a shelter!

♫ You can also suggest to other people to adopt.♫ You can put up flyers outside of your local gas

station.♫ Or you could just visit the shelter every once in

awhile to talk to the animals.♫ Let’s say you want to earn some extra money, try

applying at your local shelter.

Helping an Animal Recover

♫ These animals have been rescued by the ASPCA.

♫ These were all abused in some form.

♫ They are currently up for adoption.

The Face of Abuse

♫ You can help by volunteering at your local shelter.

♫ Also, by making people around you aware.♫ You can easily donate a little money to

shelters and places that hold abused animals.

♫ Adopt!

How to Help in your Community

♫ Make sure they have food and water out for them.

♫ If you travel, hire someone to simply spend time with your pet.

♫ If you are at work a lot out your pet outside in a fenced area so it doesn’t feel to alone.

Taking Care of Your Pets

♫ Did you know, its been proven people with animals live 5-10 years longer?

♫ They also make amazing guard animals.

♫ Interaction with loving, attentive pets can enrich the quality of life for people of all ages, especially those with special needs.

♫ Also, they can become therapy animals!

Animals Help Out

♫ Teach your children to be gentle and loving with animals.

♫ Tell them, animals have souls too and you wouldn’t want their feelings hurt.

♫ Also, have them feed the pet or take it out.

Teach Your Children

♫ You cannot abandon your pet.♫ You cannot inflict pain upon your pet.♫ You cannot drug your pet in any way.♫ You cannot injure your pet.

What’s Illegal (in Ohio)

These are pretty straight-forward but keep them in mind if you see an animal being left out in the rain or snow without shelter, or if the animal is going hungry.

♫ Puppy mills are mass dog-breeding operations.

♫ The dogs are left in unsanitary conditions.

♫ Often after the mother cannot breed she is killed.

♫ Profit is put over the well-being of the dogs.

♫ Many of the dogs are sold to pet stores and usually have a lot of problems.

Puppy Mills

♫ Dog fighting happens all over America and you don’t even know it.

♫ The dogs are forced to fight and the trainers get the profit.

♫ Pit bulls are usually used and the dogs often die.

Dog Fighting

♫ Created by Katilyn Boyer.♫ Images from Google images and the ASPCA

website.♫ Information from ASPCA

Credits