Animal And Child Abuse In The United States
Animal and child abuse is reported every 10 seconds. However, many people in the United States suffer some kind of abuse and it could happen to the least expected ones. Abuse types can vary, it can be physical or emotional. Abuse doesn't only affect humans but also animals. Abuse is a cycle that repeats itself but over the years if it gets it can lead to more serious problems. Abuse happens in the places least expected, for example, nursing homes, orphanages, and in "happy" relationships. Animals are small and easier target abusers use them to hurt people. There are different types of abuse, and their description of what they look like; causes that make the abusers abuse, how animal abuse can lead to domestic abuse and vice versa; connection
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In addition, between 71% and 83% of abused women say that their partner abused or killed the family pet. According to The Animal Legal Defense Fund, victims often admit an animal is being abused before they admit their own suffering. Abuse affects everybody in the family not just the victim. However, adults are not the only ones that are affected by the abuse and the actions. Children to become victims and may also participate in abusing. Because children see and hear the violence at home they are more likely to abuse animals because they are smaller targets. “When a child harms animals it can indicate that serious abuse has been inflicted on the child.” (The Humane Society of the United …show more content…
According to Elizabeth ARL Boston, some warning signs that could raise red flags are pets that have injuries or medical conditions that go untreated, many injuries throughout the body, people moving their pet to different vets regularly, pet owners who always seem to have puppies or kittens but no adult animals, and other animals that are also injured besides just one. In comparison to this, domestic abuse also has many signs. For example, the abuser keeps telling the victim that they can never do anything right, controls who they see, not giving them money and controlling everything in the household, preventing them from going to work, and pressuring them to do things that they don't want to do. There are many other signs to animal cruelty. “Offensive odors coming from a home or yard, such as the constant smell of ammonia or feces, animals are infested with fleas, ticks or parasites, kept confined inside a car, garage, basement, attic or other enclosed area during extremely hot or cold weather, are hostile, aggressive, ill, distressed or exhibit other signs of inadequate socialization, and lastly the collar has become embedded into the skin of an animal.” However as Contreras Yuen, Susie explains, “the above conditions by themselves do not necessarily mean that an animal is being abused, and it’s important to examine the entire situation before jumping to
In addition, between 71% and 83% of abused women say that their partner abused or killed the family pet. According to The Animal Legal Defense Fund, victims often admit an animal is being abused before they admit their own suffering. Abuse affects everybody in the family not just the victim. However, adults are not the only ones that are affected by the abuse and the actions. Children to become victims and may also participate in abusing. Because children see and hear the violence at home they are more likely to abuse animals because they are smaller targets. “When a child harms animals it can indicate that serious abuse has been inflicted on the child.” (The Humane Society of the United …show more content…
According to Elizabeth ARL Boston, some warning signs that could raise red flags are pets that have injuries or medical conditions that go untreated, many injuries throughout the body, people moving their pet to different vets regularly, pet owners who always seem to have puppies or kittens but no adult animals, and other animals that are also injured besides just one. In comparison to this, domestic abuse also has many signs. For example, the abuser keeps telling the victim that they can never do anything right, controls who they see, not giving them money and controlling everything in the household, preventing them from going to work, and pressuring them to do things that they don't want to do. There are many other signs to animal cruelty. “Offensive odors coming from a home or yard, such as the constant smell of ammonia or feces, animals are infested with fleas, ticks or parasites, kept confined inside a car, garage, basement, attic or other enclosed area during extremely hot or cold weather, are hostile, aggressive, ill, distressed or exhibit other signs of inadequate socialization, and lastly the collar has become embedded into the skin of an animal.” However as Contreras Yuen, Susie explains, “the above conditions by themselves do not necessarily mean that an animal is being abused, and it’s important to examine the entire situation before jumping to