Some motivations can include: enhancing aggressiveness, amusement, loss of control in own life, revenge against others, experience of sadism, peer pressure, enhance moods, sexual pleasure, forced into it, scared of animals, and copying others actions. (¨Animal Cruelty Syndrome¨) Other causes of animal abuse are animal testing, cock fighting, puppy mills, not spay and neutering, and keeping animals away from socialization. (¨Causes of Animal Abuse¨) Also, children are three times more likely to become perpetrators of this crime if they have viewed domestic violence. (¨Animal Cruelty …show more content…
Adopting an animal who had previously been abused can help the animal live a happier and healthier life and can help treat the animals previous side effects. (¨How to Help Stop Animal Cruelty and Suffering¨) Scheduling a speaker, setting up lectures, giving out pet care/behavior pamphlets, putting packets of pet good together, supporting people strengthening laws, and volunteering or donating to a local shelter are also good ways one could do to help in the prevention of animal abuse. (¨Step 4: Help Prevent Animal Abuse¨)
Other ways one could help stop animal abuse is by reporting animal cruelty videos, pictures, and websites. Reporting these on social media can help adolescents not see them, so they would not have a ‘role-model’ to copy. Also, using charity search engines can also help because when you use the search engine they donate money. Simple acts such as these can help an animal in need or stop a potential accuser. (¨How to Help Stop Animal Cruelty and