What Is Animal Cruelty?
Posted by GuestW on Apr 14, 2009 in Pet Videos, Pets • No commentsOne of the most retched things that occur on this earth is animal cruelty. For those who cannot fathom the reasons why someone would want to hurt an animal, this is indeed a troubling topic. The good news is that the more education a people gets on the subject, the better off the animals will be. In order to do this, one should become familiar with the types of cruelty and what actually constitutes abuse to not only domestic animals, but all animals.
Acts of omission or passive cruelty are forms of animal cruelty. This is not a form of physical cruelty, but rather it is a form of passive abuse and is perpetrated if the animal is left without water, food, shelter or adequate medical care. Most of these cruelty cases occur because the pet owners are poorly educated about how to properly care for their domestic animals. If left untreated and unnoticed, a pet can perish.
The opposite of passive cruelty is active cruelty to animals. This is when an individual deliberately and with intent causes physical harm to an animal. Those who display these acts of commission, as they may also be called, usually suffer from severe psychological issues. If a child displays this behavior at any time, then a parent should seek immediate help. These occurrences have been linked to sociopathic behavior and can become worse as the child reaches adult life. As well, this type of cruelty often happens in an abusive home. In a union between humans, often an abusive partner will abuse the family pet for revenge.
Animal cruelty is wrong and inhumane and individuals who love animals can help to stop the inhumanity if they take the time to become educated and informed. Animal cruelty cases abound, so it is obvious that stopping the violence will take some time and effort. However, if one is committed to helping, then perhaps one day all animals and humans will live peacefully together.
| Other Interesting Posts |
| Bulk REO Investment 101 With more foreclosures now than ever before, America's weak real estate market seems to set new dismal records each month. However,... My Funny, Hip Grandmother Next month I visit my grandmother. I anticipate seeing her, even if she's grown a bit stubborn in her later years. I will not embarrass her... Spyware Removal Programs What's spyware? What does it do? Why would anyone install it willingly on his computer and what different varieties of spyware removal tools... |
Related articles:
