Dog fighting in the United States

considered a sport. Dog fighting was seen as far back as the 12th century. When the Romans invaded Britain, Britain’s used their dogs to help in the war. When they finally won they saw how strong their dogs were and began exploding them. Using their dogs in what is known as pit fights. These fights went on until 1835. In 1835 a law was passed prohibiting this. Through dog fighting is still at large even in America. In more recent years animal abuse has gotten worse, going from chicken and dogs…

commotion brought about by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick starting in 2007? Vick was involved in an extremely violent dog fighting operation that disgusted the public. Upon further examination, police discovered “a blood-stained fighting area…54 dogs with scars and injuries… ‘slat mills’ used to condition fighting dogs” on his property in Virginia (“Animal Fighting Case Study: Michael Vick”). This story was seen in the media for weeks and often discussed on television. Vick was…

being beaten by their drivers. Later when Bergh was in New York, he attended a meeting at Clinton Hall where he argued that protecting animals was a big problem to people. Nine days after the New York State legislature was convinced to pass the ASPCA authorization, it became a law in the United States and allowed the ASPCA to scrutinize any problems and to make arrests. The Animal Welfare Act controlled the use of animals for experimentation, research and education. It did not help out many…

breeds of dogs, Pit bulls tend to top the list of controversy. Those who own the breed pose arguments stating that pit bulls are intelligent, obedient, and extremely loyal. Those opposed to the breed argue a different viewpoint of vicious attacks, aggressive behaviors and illegal dog fighting. Despite difference in opinion, pit bulls are a danger to society because of their aggressive tendencies, fatal attacks, and ignorant owners. Pit bulls have a tendency to have aggression towards other…

the United States, there are approximately 6-8 million homeless animals that go in animal shelters every year. Not even half of those animals are adopted, and the rest of them are euthanized. “Many people are surprised to learn that nationwide, more than 2.7 million healthy, adoptable cats and dogs are euthanized in shelters annually” (The Humane Society). The only one hundred percent effective birth control for your pets is to spay and neuter him/her. A USA Today…

Congress finally recognized Animal cruelty as a federal offense in 2014. Unfortunately, although a huge problem in the United States, animal cruelty had to wait many years before our legislators declared it to be “illegal”. The growing awareness of animal cruelty has been the impetus for the enactment of new laws (Animal Cruelty Facts and Statistics) aimed at stemming the continued abuse of animals; however, these laws constitute only a beginning toward the solution to the problem. We as a…

Each and every year, throughout the United States, millions of animals are left abandoned, abused or even killed. In addition to this issue, there is currently a pet overpopulation occurring in the U.S due to excessive breeding at puppy mills, dog breeding operations that put profit over the health and well-being of the animals. The majority of these animals, when left abandoned, are then euthanized due to minimal room in shelters. Upon having strong feelings towards this problem and wanting to…

breed itself, but rather our society. Pit Bulls are classified as working dogs; however, they’ve historically been raised by their owners to be aggressive, fighting dogs. This supports the concept that Pit Bulls, just like humans, are products of their environment and their upbringing. If a dog, regardless of the breed, is brought up in a neglectful, violent environment by an inattentive owner, it is no surprise that the dog will likely be aggressive--further fueling the stereotype that Pit…

Scout Dog, to support the combat troops of the 4th Infantry Division. Each of the 20 Scout Dog Handlers, of which I was one, with their individual German Shepard’s as a unit” (Forde Jr.). He was normally the point men/dogs that were on combat patrols around the perimeter. He also mentions what he was…

an acute respiratory infection in dogs. Originally, the hosts of the influenza virus were equine and avian animals who then passed the virus onto canines (Wang et al. 1). It is highly contagious and has two main causative strains. The H3N2 strain comes from avian animals, and the H3N8 strain comes from equine animals. The H3N2 strain of CIV first appeared in a limited capacity in 2007 in Asia until 2015, when it made its first appearance in the United States. Since its first appearance in…