Animals can be such a joy to have around. It is said that they can actually lower blood pressure, help people live longer and happier lives, and be an all-around enjoyment. Most animals actually become a member of the family, and people go to great lengths to take care of their pets. So then why ...
This month the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of legislation geared at deterring animal cruelty. On July 21, 2010 the month-old Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010 was approved by a 416 to 3 vote. The legislation–which amends a 1999 federal law known as the Crush Act–proposes a ...
It’s disturbing to think about: everyday, animals are taken advantage of, be it for their fur, their meat or just the cruel gains of disturbed individuals. Animal cruelty has been talked about on the news, more as of late, what with the controversial Michael Vick dogfighting ring and the video footage of the abuses of ...
When people think of animal cruelty, they often times don’t think of keeping previously wild animals as “pets”. People often end up keeping wild animals because they rescued them from a bad situation, but instead of letting them go upon reaching full health, they keep them captive. This is not seen as animal cruelty by ...