Bobbie Muela- Animal Abuse
Introduction:
Imagine the feeling of every day is another excruciating painful, stressful long day. Being trapped in a never ending gruesome horror film that you cannot escape till your body gives out. Seeing the people around you going through the same exact thing and no one can say or do anything. Being constantly punctured, hit, burned, tugged, maiming, becoming blind, immobilizing a body part, and much more. Your constantly hungry and thirsty and nothing to fill your necessity. Just waiting for your time to come.
Research:
There is a substantial number of
animal abuse reports making this issue alarming due to the mass of
unreported cases. Unfortunately, these documented issues do not adhere to state
or federal agencies. Due to this, there are no strong calculations on the rate
of abused animals. This type of abuse is common in rural and urban areas. The
main types of abusers correlate with other crimes, such as human violence.
Another equating factor is hoarding of animals. Hoarding may lead to a strong
indicator of neglect, with these often the owners are in need of mental or
social health aid. Surveys advocate that people who purposely abuse animals are
mainly men under the age of 30, and those who are involved with hoarding are
typically women over the age of 60. In addition, animal testing plays a major
part with an estimated 100 million animals are used in biomedical
experimentation, 95% of them are not protected by the law.
All of the different types of abuses
from animals have hair thin legal options. There is only one federal law that
somewhat protects animal rights and four minor committees to “help” the cause,
when in actuality none of them truly do. The Animal Warfare Act is summed up to
have the basic standards of animal care in research facilities. On the flip
side, it excludes roughly 95% of animals. Adding to the act, Animal Legal
Defense Fund exposed that, “labs are not required to report non-AWA protected
animals.” In the clip below is an interview with Paul Locke, an associate
professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of Public Health discussing that
there are other alternatives in efficient costs reduction in biomedical testing
without the harm on animals and even no use of animals.
Make a difference:
· The 3 R’s: Reduction, Refinement, and Replacement for
laboratory testing
· Avoid commercial products that test on animals, use
alternative that are cruelty free
· Donations
· Create and/or join a club or charity for people to be aware
of the issue
· Join a rescue team
· Sign pledges that support the animal’s rights
· Research! Become aware of the truth behind closed doors
· Adopt at your nearby shelter
· Take Action
References:
ASPCA, The
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, https://www.aspca.org/.
“Animals in Research,” Neavs, http://www.neavs.org/research/harm-suffering.
“Animal Testing and the Law,” Animal Legal Defense Fund, http://aldf.org/resources/when-you-witness-animal-cruelty/animal-testing-and-the-law/.
“Animal Warfare Act,” USDA United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, https://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/animal-welfare-act.
Personal:
-Prince Muela
Ever since I can remember I grew up with a furry best
friend. Someone who I could talk to and be heard without any judgement. Sense
when something is wrong and will give a little extra comfort. As a young girl I
never thought of someone being cruel to harmless animals. Currently, I
have a long-haired dachshund who I consider part of the family. Growing up and
discovering all the horrid instances many animals are with standing makes me
psychically ill and saddened. I then imagine if that were my dog, I could not
bear the thought of him going through such tremendous pain. This is the main reason as to why I chose the topic of animal abuse. I am in stand that animals should be given an appropriate amount of rights. Such as being properly cared for, not slightly or half the dosage they need, animals deserve there essentials. Another note, there is absolutely no requirement of misconduct on these creatures who do no harm unto you.
Members in my community also affected by this issue:
"I'm completely against animal abuse. Just because they can't communicate with words, doesn't mean they don't have feelings. If you can't give them love, don't have them at all."
-Maribel and Stella Hurtado
"I agree animals should not be abused or tortured in any way."
-Wendy and Rowdy Saenz
"Animals are a gift from God made to serve man and should be treated as a gift."
-Chris and Rowdy Saenz
"I believe animals should have rights that help protect them and keep them safe from abusers. Animals should be treated with respect and love and nothing less."
-Isabella and Ginger Koval
-Justine and Jazelle Vasquez
-Chris, Zoey, and Lola Sandoval
Brochure from (ALDF):
http://aldf.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/animal-testing-and-the-law.pdf
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