Animal Abuse- Facts About Animal Cruelty

Very interesting facts about animal abuse.

 

 

1. Puppy mills are large-scale commercial dog breeding operations that put greater priority on profits than the health of the puppies. Many dogs are plagued with illnesses like kidney or heart disease as a result of the conditions they’re kept in.
 

2. Each year, thousands of young and healthy Greyhounds are killed because they lack racing potential or have been injured while racing and are no longer competitive.

 

3. Due to genetic manipulation, 90% of broiler chickens (chicken bred specifically for meat production) have trouble walking.

 

4.  Dogfighting became prevalent in the US after the Civil War, with professional pits proliferating in the 1860s. And was a source of entertainment for police officers and firemen.

 

5.  Today dogfighting has been reported in urban, suburban, and rural settings in all regions of the world.           

 

6.  More than 50% the fur in the United States comes from China, where there are no penalties for abusing animals, which are raised in unbearably cramped and run-down cages on fur farms.

 

7. It’s been estimated that there are 900 to 2,000 new cases every year of animal hoarding in the US, with 250,000 animals falling victim.

 

8. Over 100 million animals – mice, rats, dogs, cats, rabbits, monkeys, birds, among others – are killed in US laboratories for chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing every year.

 

9.  Every major circus that uses animals has been cited for violating the minimal standards of care set by the United States Animal Welfare (AWA).

 

10. Most rodeo events rely on creating a stressful environment for the domesticated and often docile animals involved. Participants rely on harsh handling practices (i.e. twisting calves’ tails or painful electric shocks) to make animals perform.

 

11. The exotic pet trade is a multi-billion dollar industry and while some wild pets are bred in captivity, many are taken from their native habitats. The stress of being violently removed from their homes causes a number to die prematurely.

Please see link below for more facts on animal abuse.

http://www.animalabusefacts.org/blog/