Facts about Animal Cruelty

Here are some facts about the cruelty that has been going on across the United States.

1. Across the United States, six to eight billion stray and abandoned animals enter animal shelters each year and about half must be euthanized. 

2. Each year, 10,000 bulls die in bullfights.

3. Animals caught in traps can suffer for days before succumbing to exposure, shock, or attacks by predators.

4. About eighteen foxes are killed just to make one fox coat.

5. More than 25 million vertebrate animals are used in testing in the United States. 

6. In many circuses, exotic animals are trained through the use of physical abuse. These animals are the whipped, poked with sharp objects, beaten, or even burned.

    -Circus elephants are kept in chains for up to 23 hours a day. 

if we do not try to make a difference,by 2022, all species will be extinct. 

There are two types of animal cruelty- Passive or Active.

Passive means you do not physically hurt the dog, however, you omit to take action. Failing to feed the dog, or taking care of them when they are ill or injured.

Active means you physically hit or manipulate the animal. 

Citations:
Something, Do. "11 facts about Animal Cruelty." dosomething.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 
     19 Feb. 2012. <http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/ 
     11-facts-about-animal-cruelty>.

Facts, Cruelty. "Facts about Animal Cruelty." Animal Cruelty facts. N.p., n.d.
     Web. 19 Feb. 2012. <http://animalcrueltyfacts.org/>.