Every day in the Australia animals are beaten, neglected, or forced to struggle for survival. Left in unsanitary conditions with no food or water, they have little hope as they live out their days without the compassion they deserve. Some are found and rescued, given the chance to experience how great life and humans can be; others aren't so lucky. Animal abuse affects us in many ways: It’s bad for our animals, it affects not only the animal, but the witness’ and the abusers turn in to criminals. To grow as a nation, we must fight for these abused animals' rights. It is up to us to speak for the animals that lack a voice, who will, if we won’t?
Animals are important in our society; we have dozens of native and brought over animals that aren’t treated correctly. Most of the time, it is nowhere near the animals fault, sometimes owners have no money to care for their pet, though that is no excuse for not turning their pet in to a nice shelter. Animals have feelings too and it is essential to treat them with the respect that we give humans. If we don’t care for the animals, the life cycle will change and they will become extinct. Animals provide us with many things in life, like happiness and learning new things. All the time, animals are becoming smarter and more helpful, we are teaching them new tricks and they can help save people. It doesn’t just appeal to inside pets, farm animal are squished in tiny cages and made for breeding then slaughtered the wrong way. This not only affects the animals, but the witness’ too.
Of course animals are very important but the owners that have had cruel things done to their animals are scarred for life. Imagine watching someone you love die because of someone else, imagine that person is your pet. The people that have experienced this our now left with a mark, all because someone feels the need to hurt their property. If we can find a way to stop animal cruelty then we won’t have to see