Animal Abuse - Enough is Enough!

Animal abuse comes in a lot of different forms ranging from neglect to actually hitting a pet. Spotting illegal animal abuse is sometimes hard to notice because the laws for it vary from country to country. Without knowing the laws in your state it can be hard to report any animal abuse. If you're not sure if something is legal or not you can talk to a police officer or contact a lawyer before reporting anything. Although laws can vary from place to place the New Zealand SPCA says, any person found to have intentionally overworked, tortured, tormented any living animal is in violation of the laws. The law also extends to anyone who doesn't provide enough food or water for their animal. Having a pet tied up to a short chain or having a leaking roof on your dog's doghouse when it's raining can be considered illegal. Anyone who is caught and accused of animal cruelty can face a misdemeanor or even a felony, depending on how severe it is. Even the abandonment of animals is considered illegal in most countries.

Reporting any type of animal cruelty is one of the best things that you can do to help stop it. It will not only help the animal that's being abused, it will also help prevent any other animals from being abused by that person. Animal abuse has also been linked to other violence within the families and within society. If you see any type of animal abuse it is important to not talk to the owner yourself, because the owner may think that it's okay for them abuse their pet or that it's the only way for them to learn. Many of the people hurting animals have physiological problems that only a professional can help them with. So, if you see an animal being abused call your local law enforcement or your local SPCA to report the incident. Doing so will make sure that you and the animal are both protected from future violence. It is also important to provide as much detail as possible when reporting animal abuse since it will be the start of a new investigation.

Preventing animal cruelty is the best way to help stop it. You can do it by doing one of two things, donating to a company who helps prevent it or teaching children while they're young to help stop it. Doing a simple search online can provide many charities that specialize in it and they don't require a large sum to donate, so there's no reason not to donate. The other way to prevent is to teach the younger generation of children about it. Stopping animal abuse will not only prevent animals from getting hurt but it will also prevent families from getting hurt since animal cruelty and domestic abuse go hand and hand.