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Not only do animal get abused by their owner,  most of them end up in an animal shelter without a family.

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Since 7.6 million animals every year go into shelters, the shelters can get overcrowded.

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Animal abuse not only includes abuse but it can also involve in starving the animals, leading to health issues.

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Because of the abuse the animal went through, it leaves them scared and unable to trust anyone.

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Some owners can't take care of their pets so instead of bringing it to a shelter, they abandon it.

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Some owners can't "deal with" or take of their pets, so some of them just leave them with nothing, just like this kitten in this video.

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Rescue of two baby kittens left to die of hunger on the street

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Wildlife Rescue Animal Abuse (Credible Source #2)

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Wildlife Rescue Animal Abuse (Credible Source #2)

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This article is about the ways on how animal abuse is started.

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This article was about certain animal rights. It states that " Proponents of animal rights believe that nonhuman animals should be afforded the same legal and ethical considerations as humans." That is just one example of an animal right in this article.

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Around the world, these kinds of trade-offs occur daily as people struggle to reconcile their moral beliefs about animals with economic concerns. The reality is that animal usage is ubiquitous throughout every society and is expected to grow as the human population expands.

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Animal Cruelty and Domestic Violence (Credible Source #1)

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Animal Cruelty and Domestic Violence (Credible Source #1)

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The article states that laws have been made to reduce animal cruelty across the country.

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People who hurt animals don't stop with animals. There is an established link between cruelty to animals and violence toward humans - regularly referred to as "The Link."

This link makes it critically important that cruelty toward animals be taken seriously by law enforcement, and by society at large. This is for the sake of the animals themselves, and for people who are also at risk.

Ample research backs up the finding that there is a direct link between acts of cruelty to animals and violence toward humans. This includes child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse and other violent behavior.

Here are just a handful of examples of the research supporting that conclusion:

A landmark 1997 study by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Northeastern University found that animal abusers are in fact five times as likely to also harm other humans.

Another study, published in 2013, found that 43% of those who commit school massacres also committed acts of cruelty to animals - generally against cats and dogs.

Phil Arkow, coordinator of the National Link Coalition - a group focusing on the intersection between violence toward animals and humans - has written often about animal abuse being an indication of domestic violence, or what's called a "predictor crime."

Indeed, a 1983 study notes that animal abuse was found in 88%of homes in which physical child abuse was being investigated.

If a child is cruel to animals, research shows it may be a sign that serious abuse or neglect has been inflicted on the child. Children who witness animal abuse are at greater risk of becoming abusers themselves.

A 2017 study showed that 89% of women who had companion animals during an abusive relationship reported that their animals were threatened, harmed, or killed by their abusive partner.

This finding is in line with other research showing that domestic violence toward pets both correlates with domestic violence toward humans, and is also a tool of domestic abuse - violent members of the household will threaten to hurt or actually hurt a companion animal as a method of control and a form of emotional violence. Indeed, more than half of women in domestic violence shelters report that they delayed their escape out of fear for their animals.

The Law Must Protect Animals and Punish Animal Abusers

Both because animals themselves need protection, and because of the link between cruelty to animals and cruelty to humans, violence against animals must be taken seriously under the law.

There are some ways in which the law is reflecting this seriousness. For example, all 50 states now have felony animal cruelty laws on the books. Nearly two thirds of states allow pets to be included in domestic violence protective orders. These are just among the advances we've seen at the state level in this area.

At the federal level, there is progress, too. As of 2016 the FBI began tracking crimes against animals in the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS), in the same way it tracks other serious criminal offenses. This tracking will help paint a better picture of who is committing crimes against animals, and where these crimes are taking place - and will thus also help indicate where humans are also at risk.

But we are not yet at the point where cruelty to animals is consistently reported, investigated, prosecuted, or punished in ways that match the seriousness of the crime.

How to Help

The law is only just beginning to catch up with the Americans' widespread view that animals are family members who need robust protection under the law. This is both for the sake of animal victims and for the safety of communities more broadly.

Animal protection laws vary from state to state, and so we face a patchwork of laws across the country. To see how well your state is protecting animals, and where it needs improvement, see the Animal Legal Defense Fund's annual State Rankings Report, ranking the animal protection laws of all 50 states.

Let your lawmakers know that you care about this issue, and that you want to see your state's animal protection laws strengthened, and stronger enforcement of those laws.

Information and Resources

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Animal Cruelty and Domestic Violence - The Link Between Cruelty to Animals and Violence Toward Humans

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People who hurt animals don't stop with animals. There is an established link between cruelty to animals and violence toward humans - regularly referred to as "The Link." This link makes it critically important that cruelty toward animals be taken seriously by law enforcement, and by society at large.

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This article is about how it is fine that they clone animals, For example it states " Cloning enhances animal well-being." Cloning does not enhance their well-being but it does harm them.

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In the following viewpoint, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) contends that animal cloning is ethical. According to BIO, cloning does not cause farm animals to suffer and can even reduce animal suffering by helping to improve an animal's overall health.

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When some animals are left to die, some owners tie up or tape the animal together so it can move and is left to die, like this dog.

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Dog Left To Die With A Taped Mouth And Legs Can’t Stop Wiggling His Tail After Being Rescued By Plum

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This article is about how violent people tend to abuse animals. For example it states that " As a child, future serial killer and cannibal Jeffery Dahmer killed neighborhood pets and impaled animals heads on sticks." That is an example of someone violent and abused animals.

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Abuse of Animals Can Signal Violence in Families

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Family Violence, edited by J.D. Lloyd, Greenhaven Press, 2001. Current Controversies. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http%3A%2F%2Flink.galegroup.com%2Fapps%2Fdoc%2FEJ3010045230%2FOVIC%3Fu%3Dpl2683%26sid%3DOVIC%26xid%3Ddd6da7ad. Accessed 6 Mar. 2019. Originally published as "Canary in a Coal Mine: The Connection between Animal Abuse and Human Violence," Bellwether, no. 58, Fall 2003, p. 10.