Persuasive Essay On Animal Abuse
Animal Cruelty Animal cruelty can be anywhere and done by anyone. Many people think of animals, especially cats and dogs, as disposable. They get a puppy for the children for Christmas only to realize it is a lot of work that the children are not ready for. They forget to feed and water it, don 't take it for walks, and don 't take it outside to use the bathroom. The solution, abandon it or just take it to the humane society. They 'll get another when the kids are older. An animal that is used to being taken care of by humans cannot fend for itself when it is dumped. It slowly starves or gets attacked by other animals. Many people will shoot stray animals with bbs to chase them away from their property. The animal becomes hurt or aggressive
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Suffolk County, NY was the first to have the registry but two other New York counties have also adopted the registry. Florida State Sen. Mike Fasano, wants the convicted animal abuser to register with authorities. He wants their names, home addresses and photographs to be posted online, and they would be required to pay $50 a year to maintain the registry. Maryland, Colorado, Arizona and New York are just a few other states that are following the trend toward the registry. This is a newspaper article that is informing the public that animal abuse registries are becoming popular in many different states. It is hopeful with this registry that animal abuse or cruelty will decline.
Work Cited
Belli, Brita. "In Defense of Animals." E Magazine. Sep/Oct 2011: 52. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 14 Oct 2012.
Brand, Rick. "Animal Protection Bill Passes." Newsday. 13 Oct 2010: A.4. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 14 Oct 2012.
Maloney, Laura. "Animal Cruelty Hard to Spot, Harder to Find." USA TODAY. 03 Sep 2009: D.7. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 14 Oct 2012.
Mersereau, Martin. "Cruelty Is Never Just a Game." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. 09 May 2011: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 14 Oct 2012.
Sharon L. Peters. "Puppy Mills Face More Heat." USA TODAY. 09 Dec 2009: D.6. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 14 Oct 2012.
Simon, Richard. "Laws Would Require Animal Abusers to Register." Los Angeles Times. 22 Jan 2012: A.9. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 14 Oct
Suffolk County, NY was the first to have the registry but two other New York counties have also adopted the registry. Florida State Sen. Mike Fasano, wants the convicted animal abuser to register with authorities. He wants their names, home addresses and photographs to be posted online, and they would be required to pay $50 a year to maintain the registry. Maryland, Colorado, Arizona and New York are just a few other states that are following the trend toward the registry. This is a newspaper article that is informing the public that animal abuse registries are becoming popular in many different states. It is hopeful with this registry that animal abuse or cruelty will decline.
Work Cited
Belli, Brita. "In Defense of Animals." E Magazine. Sep/Oct 2011: 52. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 14 Oct 2012.
Brand, Rick. "Animal Protection Bill Passes." Newsday. 13 Oct 2010: A.4. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 14 Oct 2012.
Maloney, Laura. "Animal Cruelty Hard to Spot, Harder to Find." USA TODAY. 03 Sep 2009: D.7. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 14 Oct 2012.
Mersereau, Martin. "Cruelty Is Never Just a Game." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. 09 May 2011: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 14 Oct 2012.
Sharon L. Peters. "Puppy Mills Face More Heat." USA TODAY. 09 Dec 2009: D.6. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 14 Oct 2012.
Simon, Richard. "Laws Would Require Animal Abusers to Register." Los Angeles Times. 22 Jan 2012: A.9. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 14 Oct