Stop Animal Cruelty

Animal cruelty is often a complex issue that requires careful legal examination based on the laws in your region. While definitions may vary, cruelty to animals generally includes two main categories. The first involves intentional harm, such as inflicting pain, injury, or suffering on an animal. The second arises from neglect, which includes failing to provide basic necessities like food, water, shelter, or veterinary care. Determining whether animal cruelty has occurred requires a thorough investigation by appropriate authorities to consider all evidence and circumstances.

Animal Cruelty is not just for our domestic pets

The line drawn between animals we commonly protect and those we overlook is arbitrary and deeply unjust. While pets like dogs, cats, and hamsters benefit from federal protection, farmed animals such as pigs, cows, chickens, and turkeys are treated as commodities, essentially devoid of rights. State laws governing animal welfare are wildly inconsistent; progressive regions like California and Ohio strive for higher welfare standards, but others, such as Kentucky, offer little to no meaningful protections. This disparity underscores the need to rethink how we value animal lives and advocate for fairer, comprehensive protections for all sentient beings.

Animal Cruelty Facts and Statistics

  • In the U.S., 71 percent of domestic violence victims claimed that their abusers also targeted pets.
  • Dogs make up 65 percent of domestic animal abuse cases, with a quarter of dog cases relating to pit bulls.
  • Viva!, a UK vegan charity, estimates that 150,000 cows are slaughtered while pregnant in the UK each year.
  • One study showed animal abuse was found in 88 percent of homes investigates for child abuse.
  • 250,000 animals are the victims of hoarding each year in the U.S.
  • Over a quarter of broiler chickens have problems with walking.
  • Exposés of slaughterhouses consistently show welfare standards being violated.

An Animal Resource Library

We make it easy for you to share the message through some fun,  well-informed messages through our curated library of content. 

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Shop For Happy Animal Stories

Our Pets and our Kids make up our family. Our shop site is dedicated to helping kids understand and take care of their beloved pets. The cards and audio files offer fun information to make Happy Kids and Happy Pets. Contest, prizes, learning cards, exciting apps  and more.

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