Animal Abuse: Dog. Animal Abuse: Horse. Animal Abuse: Dog. Worst animal abuse case group has seen. Animal Abuse: Dog. Videos and Pictures. Happy mom and puppies. Happy puppy. Happy cat and dog. Happy cat and dog. Funny, Cute and Happy animals. The Effects of Animal Abuse - Research Papers - Courtany. Animal AbuseWhat is the actual definition of animal cruelty some may ask, it is infliction of physical pain, suffering or death upon an animal.
(www.mspca.org ) More often than we know, innocent animals are being abused. Whether or not we notice it or want to believe it, it happens in our hometowns, maybe even right next to our homes, where we are supposed to feel safe. Don’t you think that something should be done about this? I do. Take some time to ask yourselves why anyone would want to hurt an innocent animal, would you want someone physically hurting you? Animal abuse is a topic that definitely takes the backseat to domestic abuse or any other sort of abuse a person may encounter, most people don’t notice when it happens unlike a human, it is clear that something is wrong. The Causes and Effects of Animal Cruelty. Most animals are not aggressive by nature.
A leading cause of aggressive behavior in animals is when a person chooses to abuse them. “A wide range of actions from animal neglect to violence against animals can be considered animal cruelty” (ProQuest Staff). In many cases, an abused animal fears humans. Because of that fear, they are more likely to bite and attack not only people, but also other animals. Many of the abused animals are unable to trust again, causing an uprising in the number of animals in shelters. Therefore, “I see a direct link in the number of animals that end up in area shelters and the cases of abuse and neglect” explains Cindy Morris from Paws in the City, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization in .
In fact, “due to the fear an animal obtains from abuse, the effects done to the animal are usually irreversible” (Robinson). Abuse has a tremendous effect on animals. Utah animal cruelty laws among weakest. View 2 photos » Anne Davis holds Henry as Saxtyn Campbell, 9, pets the dog during a rally in August in favor of "Henry's Law.
" Jennifer Ackerman, Deseret Morning News Utah once again ranks among the five worst states for its comparatively weak animal protection laws, the Animal Legal Defense Fund found in a report released this week. The second annual report from the group last year listed Utah in the bottom five states. This year's worst included Arkansas, Alaska, Kentucky, North Dakota and Utah.
"We are only one of seven states that don't have any felony provisions in state code for initial torture of an animal," said Gene Baierschmidt, director of the Utah Humane Society. The Animal Legal Defense Fund's director of legislative affairs, Stephan Otto, said the lower rankings highlight states that are "plainly incapable of adequately protecting animals.
" A last-minute bill brought before the 2007 Utah Legislature would have created tougher animal protection laws. Animal rights groups seek veto of Utah’s ‘ag-gag’ bill. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nathan Runkle, founder and executive director of Mercy For Animals, stands with photographs showing animal abuse obtained by whistleblowers on factory farms in the United States.
Runkle held a press conference, at the Little America hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah Friday, March 9, 2012, to urge Utah Governor Gary Herbert to veto a bill that would outlaw the act of taking undercover video at farms, dairies, and other food production facilities. While showing gruesome video of abused farm animals taken by undercover activists, animal rights groups called Friday for Utah Gov. Gary Herbert to veto a bill that would outlaw such snooping. "If this bill is signed into law, we will challenge it all the way to the Supreme Court," Nathan Runkle, executive director of Mercy for Animals, said at a Salt Lake City news conference.
The Legislature this week passed HB187 by Rep. Sen. Story continues below. State Legislature. 76-9-301.
Cruelty to animals. (1) As used in this section: (a) (i) "Abandon" means to intentionally deposit, leave, or drop off any live animal: (A) without providing for the care of that animal, in accordance with accepted animal husbandry practices or customary farming practices; or (B) in a situation where conditions present an immediate, direct, and serious threat to the life, safety, or health of the animal. (ii) "Abandon" does not include returning wildlife to its natural habitat. Animal Welfare Information Center.
Animal Rights Groups. Humane Society of Utah. HumaneEducation.org. PETA: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Friends of Animals. The Nonhuman Rights Project. Mercy For Animals - animal rights organization promoting a vegetarian diet.