American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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    saving” societies had begun to investigate complaints of child neglect, exploitation, and cruelty. Nevertheless, historical accounts trace the origin of media attention and public concern over the predicament of maltreated children. There was a case about Mary Ellen Wilson, a young girl living in New York City, who was removed from the home of her abusive caregivers in 1874 due to the intervention of the leader of the New York chapter of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to…

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    Severe animal neglect can cause incredible pain to an animal. Types of passive cruelty are: starving an animal, dehydration or lack of medical attention.”There are two types of animal abuse: passive and active cruelty. “Active cruelty, however is when someone purposely causes harm to an animal. Types of active cruelty are: drowning, bashing or stabbing (Animal Cruelty by Juveniles. (n.d.). SpringerReference. doi:10.1007/springerreference_223343)…

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    The ASPCA is a non-profit organization which stands for American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals that works to prevent animal neglect. The purpose of the ASPCA commercial is to encourage people to stop animal cruelty. Every day many animals are found abandoned and abused. The advertisement tells viewers that animals are living creatures that need food, shelter, and care. The advertisement shows the scenes of the animals that are malnourished, injured, and locked up in the cage.…

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    ANIMAL TESTING Animal rights are defined as the rights to animals so they can to live freely, with no hunting, without being harmed, free from medical research, cosmetics, and experimental testing. No animal should be held captive to be harmed or tested upon. In order to save human lives, as in animals are hurt in medical testing. According to the Humane Society of the United States, 79.7 million people have pets in their homes just in the United States (The Humane Society of the United…

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    The Humane Society of the White Mountains is a non-profit 501c3 organization that has taken the lead in providing services to all of the homeless animals in our area. The Humane Society of the White Mountains was incorporated in 1970, and founded by a group of caring and dedicated individuals, who were concerned with the plight of homeless animals in our area. We are dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals, and finding loving forever homes for abandoned and abused animals. Our…

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    English 101-10513 14 Oct. 2017 Professor Cuaves Rhetorical Strategies in: ASPCA Commercial Ft Sarah McLachlan The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to animals. Based in New York City since its inception in 1866, the organization’s mission is “to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the united states. The ASPCA commercial achieved the sole purpose of swaying its viewers…

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    I believe that animal lovers, pet owners, and anyone who feels the need to nurture or protect others are the intended audience of this advertisement. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is all about saving animals and ensuring that they are treated humanely. Anyone who cares about animals could appreciate what they are doing, so it makes them the perfect target audience. Additionally, the ASPCA claims that "Animals can't speak for themselves, so it is up to us…

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    Child Neglect

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    These laws made it a legal obligation for professionals to report their suspicions of child abuse to child protective services in their state of whereabouts. Following this, another law called the Child Abuse Prevention & Treatment Act (CAPTA) was passed in 1974 at the federal level. This new law joined attempts to eliminate the abuse of children by providing funds for programs that helped individuals identify and report child abuse. This law also ensured children…

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    Peta Mission Statement

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    Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and The American Society for the Protection of Animals (ASPCA) both advocate for similar causes. PETA advocates for animals of all species, from all over. They focus more on getting people to stop treating them unethically and killing them. The ASPCA tends to advocate mainly for domesticated animals, trying to get them adopted from shelters and into forever homes. They also advocate for other animals such as farm animals, but domesticated animals such as dogs…

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    Bershadker claims in his article, “How to Fight a Puppy Mill,” that we can end the mass production of puppies by taking the “No Pet Store Puppies” pledge and taking to our government. Bershadker is the President & CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Even though Bershadker does explain how there is a mass growth in the fight to end puppy mills, he does not explain all the ways that we can help. Puppy mills are locations where dogs are breed continuously…

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