Why Is Animal Cruelty Wrong
A videotape found from a New Orleans arrest shows a training fight between a mature pit bull, Kay, and a dog that appears to be one year old. Once the dogs are released, the dogs attack each other. The owner cheers as Kay chomps down on the muzzle of the younger dog; whipping its head back and forth for around ten minutes (Simpson). This is only one case of animal cruelty out of many. Animal cruelty is when you inflict suffering or harm upon animals for purposes other than self-defense (ProQuest Staff). A wide range of actions from animal neglect to violence against animals can be considered animal cruelty (ProQuest Staff). Animal cruelty is wrong. Using animals for entertainment is not right, animals should not be used for research, and animals
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Farmers have to dehorn cows for safety of humans or other animals. Dehorning is when cows' sensitive horn tissue are burned or cut out of their heads, without anesthetics or painkillers (Byer). Animals, especially cows, go through a lot of pain that is not mandatory. Animals who are being dehorned often struggle desperately, thrashing, tossing their heads, rearing up, bellowing and collapsing to the ground (Byer). The wound caused by dehorning can take a while to heal. Animals don’t have to go through this pain if farmers select naturally hornless, or “polled”, cattle (Byer). Unnecessary killing of animals, like horses, for food should also not occur. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reported that 92% of American horses sold to slaughter plants are in good condition and would be able to live healthy and productive lives (Pacelle). When you kill an animal that is in great condition, it’s animal abuse. Sometimes the horse doesn’t die the first time you try to kill it, therefore, causing them to suffer. The animal didn’t have to die, but you chose for it to die. A horse, born and raised to be competitors and companions (Pacelle) should not end up being killed and eaten. 80% of Americans disapprove of slaughtering horses for food
Farmers have to dehorn cows for safety of humans or other animals. Dehorning is when cows' sensitive horn tissue are burned or cut out of their heads, without anesthetics or painkillers (Byer). Animals, especially cows, go through a lot of pain that is not mandatory. Animals who are being dehorned often struggle desperately, thrashing, tossing their heads, rearing up, bellowing and collapsing to the ground (Byer). The wound caused by dehorning can take a while to heal. Animals don’t have to go through this pain if farmers select naturally hornless, or “polled”, cattle (Byer). Unnecessary killing of animals, like horses, for food should also not occur. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reported that 92% of American horses sold to slaughter plants are in good condition and would be able to live healthy and productive lives (Pacelle). When you kill an animal that is in great condition, it’s animal abuse. Sometimes the horse doesn’t die the first time you try to kill it, therefore, causing them to suffer. The animal didn’t have to die, but you chose for it to die. A horse, born and raised to be competitors and companions (Pacelle) should not end up being killed and eaten. 80% of Americans disapprove of slaughtering horses for food