Animals Hurt Just Like Us
Kassandra Adams
Animals Hurt Just Like Us Animal cruelty is one of the most heartless acts of abuse all over the world. Although some animals nature is rough and harmful to people, no animal deserves to be cruelly treated in an inhumane fashion, there are different ways to keep the harmful animals from harming anyone in a humane fashion. Animal cruelty is one of most sicken crimes to me, how someone can hurt an innocent animal and barely get any type of punishment is beyond me and is just as sicken as the crime. Animal cruelty should be considered a felony instead of a misdemeanor because hurting an animal causes just as much pain as hurting a person. Harming a person is considered a felony why not harming an animal. Forcing dogs and chickens to fight, setting fire to animals, and violently hurting an animal are examples of why animal cruelty should become a felony and not a misdemeanor.
There are some breeds of animals that are used for gambling and making money. Most of these ways are humane but there are some gambling games that are cruel to the animals, such as dog fighting. The most famous case of dog fighting is the case of Michael Vick, a NFL football player. Michael would force dogs to fight and rip each other up and eventually kill them. Michael watched dogs being slaughtered by one another every fight he held. Although Michael did serve a short amount of time in prison and a loss of a million dollar NFL contract, he still was released and able to be a part of yet another NFL team and make millions of dollars. I cannot stand the sight of a sad puppy dog face let alone watching dogs mull each other. It’s just as watching someone torture and kill another person. You are considered an associate to murder if it’s a person, but why not as an animal? As of right now animal cruelty is considered a misdemeanor, which is no more than a year of jail time. Animals are just like us, they have feelings and hurt. If a person beats, or kills another person it’s
Animals Hurt Just Like Us Animal cruelty is one of the most heartless acts of abuse all over the world. Although some animals nature is rough and harmful to people, no animal deserves to be cruelly treated in an inhumane fashion, there are different ways to keep the harmful animals from harming anyone in a humane fashion. Animal cruelty is one of most sicken crimes to me, how someone can hurt an innocent animal and barely get any type of punishment is beyond me and is just as sicken as the crime. Animal cruelty should be considered a felony instead of a misdemeanor because hurting an animal causes just as much pain as hurting a person. Harming a person is considered a felony why not harming an animal. Forcing dogs and chickens to fight, setting fire to animals, and violently hurting an animal are examples of why animal cruelty should become a felony and not a misdemeanor.
There are some breeds of animals that are used for gambling and making money. Most of these ways are humane but there are some gambling games that are cruel to the animals, such as dog fighting. The most famous case of dog fighting is the case of Michael Vick, a NFL football player. Michael would force dogs to fight and rip each other up and eventually kill them. Michael watched dogs being slaughtered by one another every fight he held. Although Michael did serve a short amount of time in prison and a loss of a million dollar NFL contract, he still was released and able to be a part of yet another NFL team and make millions of dollars. I cannot stand the sight of a sad puppy dog face let alone watching dogs mull each other. It’s just as watching someone torture and kill another person. You are considered an associate to murder if it’s a person, but why not as an animal? As of right now animal cruelty is considered a misdemeanor, which is no more than a year of jail time. Animals are just like us, they have feelings and hurt. If a person beats, or kills another person it’s
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