"We must speak for those who can't speak for themselves"
One main stereotype of Animal Abuse is that most people who do abuse animals are poor. That is not a true statement. Michael Vick , who was in the NFL, was guilty for illegal dog fighting. He spent 18 months in prison. He makes ton of money and still abused animals. Both poor and rich people can be guilty for animal abuse. He put innocent dogs in with the fighting dogs so they would learn how to kill easily.
- Each year 10,000 dogs die in illegal dog fighting.
- 79.1% involved dogs.
- 20.9% involved cats.
- 24.1% involved other animals.
The undercover investigations have revealed that animal abuse abounds in the factory farm industry. Dogfighting and coccifighting are organized animal cruelty goes hand in hand with other crimes in many areas of the united states.
Today dog fighting has been reported in urban, suburban, and rural settings in all regions of the country. Intentional cruelty to animals is strongly correlated with other crimes, including violence against people.
Surveys suggest that those who intentionally abuse animals are predominantly men under 30, while those involved in animal hoarding are more likely to be women over 60.
Some animal abusers take videos and post them on YouTube. In one survey, 71 percent of domestic violence victims reported that their abuser also targeted pets. Researchers found that pet abuse had occurred in 88 percent of the families under supervision for physical abuse of their children.
According to the FBI, cruelty to animals is a commen trait of serial rapists and murders. Serial killers often start out by killing and tourturing animals as children.
