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    Throughout time people have integrated pets into their families and have viewed them as valued members of their families. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty for Animals, more commonly known through its acronym the ASPCA, “approximately 44% of all households in the United States have a dog, and 35% have a cat”("Pet Statistics."). Despite these animals having a home, many face neglect and abuse. The Humane Society released an advertisement successfully addressing the correlation

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    Entertainment animals have had to endure a lot of pain, depression, and torture in the process; aside from that not all of them have that “happy ending.” No one enjoys pain, this includes humans and animals, and so no one should have be force to go through it. Each year hundreds of animals die from animal cruelty. Animals used for entertainment have to endure pain in various ways this can be anything from being whipped to being electrocuted. Animals have no way of saying “STOP, stop hurting me” all

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    However, the “liberation ideology” did not come about until around 1975. There are many different things that fall under the category of “cruelty”, neglect and abuse being the two main subcategories. The most common type of animal abuse involves dogs, Pit-bulls in particular. In 2007, of 1800 media-reported cases of animal cruelty, 64% (1,126) involved dogs, 18% (337) involved cats, and 18% (337) involved other animals. Some of the most common places where animal abuse occur are, in

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    and afraid of me. It was then that I quickly learned about the horrors of animal abuse. Spellbound, I listened to my mother tell me Andy’s story of abuse. Andy spent his entire seven years in a puppy mill, confined to a small cage and rarely had any human contact. He came to us with a skin disease, parasites, and almost all of his teeth were missing from decay. The foster organization told my mother that he was hit and beaten by his breeder numerous times. Andy was one of the lucky ones, his breeder

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    Lush's Animal Cruelty

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    companies from testing their products on animals (Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics UK a, 2017; COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT, 2013). Soon after that, they founded Lush in 1995 (Lushusa.com, 2002). With the foundation of Lush, the support of anti-animal cruelty grew bigger. This enabled Lush to go on a campaign to collect signatures for the new

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    Animal Cruelty

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    felony animal cruelty as, “intentionally and without just cause seriously injuring or killing an animal” (Iannacone 2011). Yet often, individuals are not punished harshly for their crimes against animals. There are a number of reasons as to why individuals are cruel towards animals, ranging from: unintentional ignorance, personal gain such as money or food,

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    experimenting in animals is unfair and unethical because animals are living beings that experience pain and fear just like humans. In my opinion, if both humans and animals belong to the same planet, they should enjoy same privileges, regardless of their cognitive, social, and physical level. Now, let us evaluate three different arguments directly related to animal testing: animal cruelty, living organisms, and animals’ rights. One reason I think that animal experiments are completely inhumane is because

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    Animals have shown their love throughout history to humans and we have shown ours. The love of animals is broad and unlimited, but humans continue to abuse their pets and destroy their loyalty. Why do people do this? Why do humans demolish animals ' lives? The answer lies behind the curtain. The curtain in which animal abusers lie behind. An impenetrable curtain that law reinforcement cannot take the cruel men out of. Try as they might, the abomination continues. Some though, get what they deserve

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    making the world a better place. I will enforce my belief by explaining what animal cruelty are, animal abandonment laws, and how to report animal cruelty. Transition: First, I am going to talk about the different types of animal cruelty. I. When people hear the two words animal cruelty, many think this just includes hitting a dog. But these two words have so many different meanings. II. Animal cruelty is broken down into two main

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    Teen Activism Essay

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    Imagine you or one of your family members was someone who fights for what they believe is right. Activism is very important and is when someone speaks up for what they believe in. This chapter will explain what activism is and how it could help many people around the world. Activism What is activism? What is teen activism? Well teen activism is when a teengaer speaks up and fights for what they think is right. By doing this they could help animals or people around the world. Activists fight for

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