Research Paper On Animal Abuse

Animal cruelty happens every sixty seconds and effects all types of animals. This is known as individuals improperly taking care of an animal and physically abusing them. Laws have been proposed about abusing any such kind of animal, but are not as strict as individuals would like them to be. To improve the treatment of any sort of animal abuse, it is necessary for the abuse to become a felony with higher charges and bail time, though in some states charge just for misdemeanor. Animal cruelty and their current laws have become a worldwide problem with big organizations getting away with the cruelty, the legislation in place now is not as harsh, and animals being used for fighting.
Certain organizations and circuses are known to mistreat animals.
In recent years, the show has been to known to treat the elephants and animals poorly to where there not comfortable with their surroundings. So as of this current year, they are closing and will end the tour in May of the year 2017 due to the mistreatment. There have been several groups that have criticized and sued the Ringling Brother’s for abusing of the animals, then after the criticism “animal rights group, PETA, spent years petitioning against the treatment of circus animals” (Marco & Ansari). Tickets sales started declining after the breakthrough with the news media stating the Ringling Brothers were mistreating the animals. The elephants were the main ones getting the mistreatment, therefore they retired the elephants, decreasing the time of their show. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) took credit for the closing of the show stating “of documenting animals left to die, beaten animals, and much more, has reduced attendance to the point of no return.” (Krayden). The Ringling Bros. blames that the ongoing battles with the animal rights group is the primary cause of the
This kind of event still happens today for main street entertainment and other show case activity for individuals. A news report issued that four men were arrested for conducting a cock fight in New Jersey. Police investigated the scene seeing that the chickens had no feathers from the neck down and had severe gauges on their body. The four men were charged very little, one man was charged with possession of cock fighting equipment, while the others were charged with animal cruelty and a bail of five hundred dollars. These charges are not punishable enough for conducting an animal fight, therefore the laws for this kind of act needs to be stricter with more fines and prison