According to the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)‚ a poll was recently taken that expressed that 94% of Americans think “animals raised for food deserve to live free from abuse and cruelty.” Yet the majority of the nearly 10 billion farm
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started only seeing dollar signs. These poor defenseless creatures were thrown into slavery‚ in the form of a puppy mill. “A puppy mill is a large-scale commercial dog breeding facility where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dogs‚” (ASPCA). The animals that were once seen as magnificent and beautiful‚ are mainly seen as a form of money in today’s society‚
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Lauren Wallace English 1102-426 3/16/15 Research paper Most Misunderstood Breed Here’s a little history on the American Pit Bull Terrior‚ dating back to late seventeen hundreds‚ the Pit Bull Terriors were used for bull baiting‚ hunting‚ and as family companions. When used as baiting dogs they were trained to latch on to the heads of bulls‚ bears‚ and other large animals. This was banned in the early eighteen hundreds and ever since then the notorious dog fighting had begun. Now‚ dog fighting has
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because animals can’t defend themselves‚ people just abuse them for the fun of it or it could also be neglect. What can be done to stop such cruelty against animals? What exactly is animal cruelty? According to Stacy Wolf‚ vice president of the ASPCA there is no simple answer because animal cruelty is defined differently from state to state. Offenses that are considered against animals include abuse‚ neglect‚ animal fighting‚ abandonment and practicing veterinary medicine on animals without a license
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non-profit organizations. These organizations help with many things‚ like building homes‚ protecting wildlife and animals‚ and giving people food. These organizations are also made to help enforce some of the laws. Without organizations like MADD‚ ASPCA‚ and Habitat for Humanity‚ our community would be worse than it is now. The MADD‚ or Mothers Against Drunk Driving‚ is an organization founded by Candace Lynne Lightner in 1980‚ when her daughter was killed in a drunk driving accident. Mrs. Candace
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Testing‚ Testing‚ 1‚ 2‚ 3! By: Leah Williams English 102 Robert Dela-Cruz February 25‚2013 Testing‚ Testing‚ 1‚ 2‚ 3 Animal testing is a hot topic now days. Though it may not be well known‚ animal protection did not start until the 1800’s. The United State Department of Agricultural (USDA) issued a law in 1966 to protect certain animals against animal cruelty and neglect. This law does not protect rodents‚ reptiles‚ and/or birds. While these animals are being tested on‚ no matter
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St. Johns River State College Animal Rights versus Animal Welfare Kaitlin Jackson 201320 – Composition II‚ SEC. X3 Professor Bryant April 22‚ 2013 If you had the option to participate in experiments that caused you pain‚ would you? If you had the alternative to live in a cage or in a house which would you prefer? If you had the choice to live or die which would you choose? The truth is that the majority of humans would fancy living in a house and would not be a part of painful
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there are approximately five to seven million dogs or cats that enter into shelters and about three to 4 million of those are killed via euthanasia. This equals out to about 60 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats in shelters that die each year (ASPCA). These statistics are shocking‚ to say the least‚ and they are one of the many reasons why no person should ever own a pet without having them spayed or neutered. When I say the word pet‚ I am focusing on cats and dogs because they are the most popular
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average‚ most spend 16 hours relaxing and sleeping. Although they seem lazy at times‚ Cats are able to remember things up to six hours of the event. (Banfield) (Diffen) Cats‚ according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)‚ costs 670 dollars a year‚ including basic needs such as food and litter‚ along with medical costs‚ making them an ideal pet. Cats are carnivores‚ or meat eaters‚ and tend to stay away from anything else that doesn’t resemble meat. The most popular
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voiceless dogs forced to suffer their entire lives for the sole purpose of profit. The ASPCA states that A puppy mill is a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation that places profit over the well-being of its dogs—who are often severely neglected—and acts without regard to responsible breeding practices. Regardless of the intense suffering of these dogs‚ puppy mills are operating all over the U.S. (ASPCA). Despite any public attention to the issue and animal activists struggling to push for
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