1. People who abuse animals are likely to have a criminal history associated with other types of assault.
2. About 10 million animals are assaulted per year (10 animals per second in this country.)
3. Over 100 million animals are burned, poisoned, crippled and abused in U.S. labs every year.
4. You should never try to stop someone who is abusing an animal, you should call 911 or an animal abuse hotline.
5. Puppy mills are large-scale commercial breeding operations, but they put profit before the health of the puppies they sell. Many dogs end up with illnesses like kidney and heart disease.
6. Dogfighting has made a comeback in the last few years, and the internet is making it easier to exchange information …show more content…
Due to genetic manipulation, 90% of broiler chickens ( chickens bred for meat ) are unable to walk
9. According to the law, before animals are slaughtered they must be stunned, usually with an electric shock or a blow to the head.
10. Fur farmers are concerned with preserving the animal’s coat and often choose the cheapest way to kill animals. Many ranchers use electrocution, which fries the animal inside out, similar to being cooked in a microwave. Some farmers also inject insecticides into the chests of minks. It takes several minutes for the minks to die a painful death.
11. Shark fin soup is about $200 per serving, the business kills 100 million sharks per year. Because it is not economically viable for fisherman to keep the whole shark, they just slice the fin off and throw the shark back into the ocean. Unable to swim, the shark sinks slowly to the bottom of the sea to die.
12. To test skin care cosmetics in the U.S., animals are often immobilized, shaved, and doused with products to see how much it takes to burn and blister their skin.
13. According to the FBI, cruelty to animals is a common trait of serial rapists and murderers. Serial killers often start out by killing and torturing animals as …show more content…
During the Middle Ages, people believed that an animal that was whipped before slaughter would provide more tender meat. Whippings eventually evolved into letting dogs loose on an animal to bite and tear at its flesh.
16. It takes 90 seconds for a chicken to die after its throat is slit.
17. Mark Twain wrote a story called “A Dog’s Tale” in 1903 to protest animal cruelty and their use in research. It is told from the viewpoint of a dog that lives with the family of scientists and saves the family’s baby from a nursery fire. Later, the dog sees her own puppy blinded and killed during an experiment that was performed by the scientist to impress his friends.
18. In 2010, there were more farm animals living in the U.S. than there were humans on earth.
19. Almost half of all antibiotics in the U.S. end up in animal feed. Milk-fed veal contains as much as 500 times the legal tolerance levels of antibiotics.
20. A young medic described his training for his pre-Iraq duty. He was assigned to keep a pig alive. His pig was shot twice in the face with a 9mm pistol, shot six times with an AK-47, and then twice with a 12-gage shotgun. Then he was set on fire. The medic was able to keep him alive for 15
2. About 10 million animals are assaulted per year (10 animals per second in this country.)
3. Over 100 million animals are burned, poisoned, crippled and abused in U.S. labs every year.
4. You should never try to stop someone who is abusing an animal, you should call 911 or an animal abuse hotline.
5. Puppy mills are large-scale commercial breeding operations, but they put profit before the health of the puppies they sell. Many dogs end up with illnesses like kidney and heart disease.
6. Dogfighting has made a comeback in the last few years, and the internet is making it easier to exchange information …show more content…
Due to genetic manipulation, 90% of broiler chickens ( chickens bred for meat ) are unable to walk
9. According to the law, before animals are slaughtered they must be stunned, usually with an electric shock or a blow to the head.
10. Fur farmers are concerned with preserving the animal’s coat and often choose the cheapest way to kill animals. Many ranchers use electrocution, which fries the animal inside out, similar to being cooked in a microwave. Some farmers also inject insecticides into the chests of minks. It takes several minutes for the minks to die a painful death.
11. Shark fin soup is about $200 per serving, the business kills 100 million sharks per year. Because it is not economically viable for fisherman to keep the whole shark, they just slice the fin off and throw the shark back into the ocean. Unable to swim, the shark sinks slowly to the bottom of the sea to die.
12. To test skin care cosmetics in the U.S., animals are often immobilized, shaved, and doused with products to see how much it takes to burn and blister their skin.
13. According to the FBI, cruelty to animals is a common trait of serial rapists and murderers. Serial killers often start out by killing and torturing animals as …show more content…
During the Middle Ages, people believed that an animal that was whipped before slaughter would provide more tender meat. Whippings eventually evolved into letting dogs loose on an animal to bite and tear at its flesh.
16. It takes 90 seconds for a chicken to die after its throat is slit.
17. Mark Twain wrote a story called “A Dog’s Tale” in 1903 to protest animal cruelty and their use in research. It is told from the viewpoint of a dog that lives with the family of scientists and saves the family’s baby from a nursery fire. Later, the dog sees her own puppy blinded and killed during an experiment that was performed by the scientist to impress his friends.
18. In 2010, there were more farm animals living in the U.S. than there were humans on earth.
19. Almost half of all antibiotics in the U.S. end up in animal feed. Milk-fed veal contains as much as 500 times the legal tolerance levels of antibiotics.
20. A young medic described his training for his pre-Iraq duty. He was assigned to keep a pig alive. His pig was shot twice in the face with a 9mm pistol, shot six times with an AK-47, and then twice with a 12-gage shotgun. Then he was set on fire. The medic was able to keep him alive for 15