Animal Cruelty Epidemic

Animal cruelty is a worldwide epidemic that must be stopped. Animal abuse is when one hurts an animal or does not care for an animal as responsible as they should. With being a cat & dog owner I often find myself asking how people could be so cruel to animals that, humans domesticated and trained. Our ancestors did this deed to reduce labor and increase companionship, but their descendants took this advantage above and beyond. It’s against the law to be cruel to or harm animals in Illinois. Most states have passed laws to prevent different forms of neglect. However, animal neglect cases can be challenging to identify, investigate and solve.
Animal neglect usually involves, abandonment without proper food, water and shelter (this includes “foreclosure