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Animal Abuse

SPCA [ https://spca.org.sg/ ]

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What is the most common cause for animal abuse?

The most common cause of animal abuse is often neglect

Many cases do not arise from deliberate cruelty but from a lack of awareness about the proper care that animals require

What are your practices regarding confinement, and what space allowances are provided for your animals?

Can house over 200 animals in shelter until they are ready for adaption

Different animals have different space allowances. e.g, dogs will be housed in individual kennels

An enclosed space is never good for animals but the space allowances they are given are suited to their respective needs

What different therapies do you deliver to help animals rehabilitate from abuse?

Look at animal’s personality, behavior, idiosyncrasies

I.e whether they are motivated by treats

After asessment, there will be an interaction session

Information regarding trauma are through reports or animals responses (e.g. curling away from people)

After what interests the animals have, they are sent to their respective new homes specified to their needs

The animal's trauma response is analysed and is thus reduced through rehabilitation to alleviate animals trauma

Animals are placed in different sections (e.g. rehabilitation or quarantine)

Treats are used to motivate animals to corporate, allowing them to develop

How do you promote your cause?

Outreach programs dedicated to volunteers that one to help

CNA and other news broadcaster interviews

Shelter tours to the public

Advocating for SPCA

SPCA volunteers in public areas to educate pet owners and spot for animal abuse

What made you start this cause?

Established in 1876

Started so that animals suffering from abuse, neglect and trauma have a safe space for rehabilitation and therapy so that they can recuperate

To prevent cruelty towards animals

Promote kindness towards animals

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Problems faced when minimising Animal Abuse

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Problems faced when minimising Animal Abuse

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1. Weak Laws and Enforcement

Inconsistent Legal Protections: While all U.S. states have laws criminalizing animal cruelty, the strength and scope of these laws vary significantly, leading to inconsistent protections.

https://www.alleycat.org/resources/anti-cruelty-laws-protect-all-cats/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

2. Profit-Driven Industries

Pharmaceutical Interests: The pharmaceutical industry benefits from factory farming due to the high demand for antibiotics and vaccines necessary to maintain animal health in intensive farming conditions. This economic interest can impede the transition to more humane farming practices.

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/401172/antibiotics-meat-pharmaceutical-industry-agriculture?utm_source=chatgpt.com

3. Lack of Awareness and Education

Improper Feeding & Nutrition: Owners may unknowingly provide inadequate or harmful diets, leading to malnutrition or obesity-related health issues.

Inadequate Shelter & Living Conditions: Lack of knowledge about proper housing can result in animals being kept in unsafe, cramped, or unsanitary environments.

https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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Which organisations/ groups do you want to partner with?

What are some research that have to be done?

How do you want to promote this idea?

What are some key notes that we must take into account when we are creating the workshop?

How many sessions should there be?

What scale is this project on? (School, Community, Nation)

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Decided GapLeaps

Animal Welfare

Problem: Animal Abuse/ Abandonment

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1. what is our solution?

through workshops and talks, we can promote awareness on animal abuse and work with interact club to carry out these workshops, increase knowledge on how to take care of animals. And for abused animals, we can volunteer at the shelter.

2. Who is this targeted towards?

Mainly pet owners, and teenagers as they are the future generation so that it is good to lay the fundamentals down so that the values will stick to them in the future (advice: try to target one group that is manageable , perhaps school)😍😝

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Problems faced if we don’t care for animals and address animal abuse

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Problems faced if we don’t care for animals and address animal abuse

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Animals would have to endure grievous hurt and pain due to being abused

Animals might die due to trauma suffered when abused or infection of open wounds and injuries

Animals may spread infectious diseases which they contract from their open wounds to other animals, resulting in a decline in the animal population

Animals may be hostile to humans from trauma inflicted

Animals can transmit zoonotic diseases which can infect humans

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Group Contract

Gap Leaps Draft 2