Animal abusers are five times more likely to conduct violent crime. Animal cruelty, like many other types of abuse, is motivated by a desire for power and control over a defenseless victim. We protect animals and may expose and maybe prevent similar crimes by taking action against animal cruelty.
In the Philippine, The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has monitored the slaughters around 10.2 land based animals per person or years, which is slightly higher than the global average of 9.7. The Paws filed charges against five Manila City Pound officials for alleged animal cruelty.
Torturing any animal, failing to provide adequate care, sustenance, or shelter, or maltreating any animal, or subjecting any dog or horse to dogfights or horsefights, killing or causing or procuring to be tortured or deprived of adequate care, sustenance, or shelter, or maltreating or using the same in research or experiments not expressly authorized by the Committee on Animal Welfare.
Animal cruelty is defined as intentionally causing harm, hurting, or killing an animal. Cruelty can be purposeful, such as kicking, burning, stabbing, beating, or shooting, or it can be neglect, such as denying an animal of water, shelter, food, and vital medical treatment.
Dogs, cats, horses, and livestock are the most commonly reported animals abused. Animal mistreatment is rampant in the factory farm sector, according to undercover investigations. However, because to the inadequate protections provided for cattle under state cruelty laws, only the most heinous crimes are reported, and few are ever convicted.
Animals are targeted by persons who abuse their children or spouses, according to data on domestic violence and child abuse cases.
◾In the U.S there are approximately 70 million pet dogs and 74.1 million pet cats. Where 20 men and women are assaulted per minute (an average of around 10 million a year).
◾In one survey, 71 percent of domestic violence victims reported that their abuser also targeted pets.
◾In one study of families under investigation for suspected child abuse, researchers found that pet abuse had occurred in 88 percent of the families under supervision for physical abuse of their children.
The Humane Society Legislative Fund backed the Pets and Women’s Safety (PAWS) Act, which was introduced in Congress in 2015 as H.R. 1258 and S.B. 1559, and enacted as part of the farm bill passed by Congress and signed by PresidentTrump in 2018. When fully enacted, The PAWS Act will assistvictims of domestic abuse in escaping their abusers while also ensuring the safety of their companion animals many victims remain in violent families for fear of their dogs’ safety.
We have The RA 8485 where it is an act to protect and promote the welfare of all animals in the Philippines by overseeing and regulating the creation and operation of all facilities used for breeding, maintaining, retaining, treating, or training of all animals as objects of commerce or as family pets. This Act also has a connection to RA 10631.
Animal Cruelty Laws range from broad prohibitions against inflicting needless pain on animals to detailed listings of particular criminal acts. These laws usually ban one or more of the following types of abuse below:
• Unnecessarily or cruelly hurting, beating, or murdering an animal.
• Leaving pets in cars in hazardous situations (often when it’s too hot or cold).
•Killing, injuring, or poisoning another person’s animal without legal authority or the owner’s consent.
Anyone who owns or cares for a pet or other animal may be charged with a criminal for failing to provide appropriate food, water, and shelter to the creature. Especially If it is involve with harassment or any physical abuse.
You must be a responsible pet owner. Understand and meet your pet’s requirements. Don’t only focus on fundamental requirements; provide your pet with good experiences that will improve its overall well-being. Everyone of us has a freedom to report an Animal Abusers in your community to help save the lives of animals.
We must understand and educate ourselves and the people around us to have respect for animals. Have a good example to younger ones that they need to show respect to everyone especially towards the animals because animal that has been mistreated also needs support.
Animals have a right to exist without fear or pain and it is our obligation to intervene if their rights are violated. They also have feelings just like us, they should be treated right with love and consideration. WE ARE THE HELPFUL HAND THAT AN ANIMAL NEEDED.
SO STAND UP FOR ANIMALS!!
PROTECT THEM AT ALL COST!!
°Sayno,LaraN._12-Courage_HUMSS
Site Title 