Title;PetAbandonmentAndAbuse

ByMakaylahlesch

Tableofcontents
Introduction

Chapter1:AnimalAbuse
ReasonsPeopleDump/AbandonPets
AnimalCruelty

Chapter2:Waystohelp
Judgingdogsfromtheoutside
TypesofShelters
Adoption

Chapter3:Laws
-lawsforanimaltesting
Chapter4:Animalhealthandsafety
Petcare

Conclusion


I'mstudingPetabandonmentandabuseandiwilltellyouallaboutit
Aboutthelawsforanimalsheltersandmoreyoucanreadallaboutit
inthisbook.inthisbookiwilltellyouaboutPetabandonmentandabuse
itmattersbecausepeopleheartanimalsandsometimestheydon'teven
knowit.Howmybookwillunfoldisthatiwilltellyouaboutpethealth
andsafety.



Apersonputachainaroundthe
dogsneck.Thedogwastugging
onthechainandthedog
sufferedfromoverheatinginthe
summerandfromthecoldfrom
winterthedogstaysinthesamespoteverydayandallday.Sisticksshow153
Animalabusersweretrackeddown.Animalabusersweremorelikelythan
controltobeviolent.Thedogsownersaystheyhavenotimefortheredogand
theylostinterestDogsaresocialanimalstheyneedcompanyandaproper
environmentandlotsofexercisemostofthetimethey'reonachaintheydon't
getthesethings.Chainingniceofbehaveddogscanmakethemmeanand
aggressive.Peoplethatputtheirdogonacainthereareforgottenandnotfed
orhavewateronaregularbasis

ReasonsPeopleDump/AbandonPets

Manyofthesepeopledon'tknowthatwhat
theyaredoingiscruel.Somepeopledon'trealize
whatkindsofshelterdifferentanimalsneed.This
istheNumberOneReasonPeopleDumpTheir
PetsAtShelters,Mostshelterswilltakeevery
stray/thereownpetthatpeoplebringbutthe
peoplethatworkthereareforcedtoeuthanize
someanimalswhentheybecometoofullinthe
kennels,ortooldandsick.

AnimalCruelty

Manyofthesepeopledon'tknowthatwhatthey
aredoingiscruel.Somepeopledon'trealizeThey
keepadogintheiryardwithadoghousethatgets
floodedwhenitrains,ortheykeeptheirdogona
shortchainallofthetime.Thebiggestgroupof
animalabusersdoitonpurposebutdon'tkeep
doingitforalongperiodoftime.Agroupofkids
maydecidetothrowrocksatanestofbabybirds
theyseeortheymayhurtastraycatinwhere

theylive


theanimalsheltereuthanizeapetafter72hours,,aftertheyareusually
consideredthelegalownerofthepetandcandowithitifthereareok
withit.

Judgingdogsfromtheoutside

Peoplethinkthatpitbullsaredangerousandalsopeoplethoughtthat
bloodhoundsaredangeroustotherearejuggingtherelookonthe
outside.LikeaMiniatureBullTerrierisjuggedfromtheoutsidepeople
don'treallygettoknowthedogsomepeoplethatdogisuglyoridon't
wantthatdogtheydon'twanttoknowwhatisontheinsidehownice
theyreallyaretheyjustjudgewhat'sontheoutsideandhowthey
look.Canadabandpitbullsortypesofpitbulls.pitbullshadtohave
muzzlesonbecausethepitbullProtecthisownersotheybannedpit
bullsProtectivetohisownerthat'swhytheybannedpitbullsfrom
canada

TypesofShelters

Whenyoutakedogs/catstoashelterstheygroomthemforyourthey
willtakecareofthemforyou.Theywilltakeyourpetoffyourhandsif
youwantgoonatripbyyourselforwithyourfamilywithoutapet.Not
allhomelesscatsanddogsendupinshelters.Somegotoanimalrescue
groups.Manyofthesegroupsspecialize

Adoption

Petadoptioniswhereyoutakecareofthatpet
andcareforthatpetapetthatapreviousowner
hasabandonedorreleasedtoashelteradoptable
petsareanimalsheltersandrescuegroups.Thisis
whathappensinanimalsheltersAbout7.6million
animalsenteranimalsheltersnationwideeveryyear
andEachyear,about2.7millionanimalsare
euthanized1.2milliondogsand1.4millioncats


Firstmostrescueandfostercareorganizationshavethebestinterests
oftheanimalsinmindandatheart,traditionally,therehasbeenalack
ofregulationandsupervisioninmonitoringthesegroups.Thelawstates
thatafostercarepersonsaysmeansapersonwhogivescarefor
companionanimalsthroughwithanimalshelters.

LawsforAnimalTesting

Theproblemisthatanimaltesting
isnotgoodfortheanimals.To
solvethisproblem,thefederal
governmentmadeafederallaw
isthataddressesthestandard
ofcareanimalsatresearch
facilities.Yetitexcludesroughly
95%oftheanimalstestedonsuch
asrats,mice,birds,fish,and
reptilesprovidesonlyalittle
protectionfortherestofthe
animalsandi'mwonderingwhy
animaltestingislegalhere.Animaltestinginvolvesdoctorsandscientist
areinvolvedto.TheyuseanimaltestproductsAndthenbeforetheyuse
itforhumansToseehowtheyreactAndifyouaskmeIdonotagree
withanimaltestingAtall.Thisiswhathappenswhenyoudoanimal
testingon,rabbits,guineapigs,hamsters,miceandratstheygetblinded,
poisonedorkilled.i'mjusttryingtosayispeopleworldwideshouldNOT
doanimaltestinganimaltestingisnotgoodforanimalsandustodoit
tothemthisisaBigreasonthatweshouldnotdoanimaltestingthe
Poisoning,shocking,burning,andkillinganimalsisallinaonedaytimes
thatbynineteencenturiesthatisalotofblinding,Poisoning,shocking,
burning,andkillinganimals.



Ifyouhaveapetyouhavetoalways
totakecareofit.ForinstanceNever
leaveyourpetaloneandalwaysplay
withit.HoweverTakethedogorcat
outside,Letitgothebathroom.Don't
juststandtherefor5secondsand
bringthembackinsidesoyouwantto
watchtv.Firstyoushouldgiveyour
dogtherightfoodandenoughwater.
Nextwhenyoutakeyourdogoutona
walkyoushouldputaleashonthedog
anddon'tletitronearoundthe
area.Afteryoutakehimawalkyou
shouldtakehim/heryoushouldgive
him/herwater



Inmyconclusion,iwillbetalkingaboutanimalsandanimalsheltersThey
keepthedogfor3to7daysHopingthattheirownerscomeandtake
themhomenextoneisano-killsheltertheybelievethatalldogsshould
notbeputdownnokillsheltersareinvitingpeoplefriendlyplacesthat
stronglypromotedogadoptionthelastisacatchandreleaseStreet
dogsarecaughttakentoashelterandsterilizedsotheycan't
reproduceaftertheyrecoveredfromsurgeryThedogsarereleased
andtakenbacktowheretheywerecaughtandsetfree

WorksCited

Laidlaw,Rob.NoShelterHere:MakingtheWorldaKinder

PlaceforDogs.N.p.:OrcaBookPub,2012.Print.

Miller,Dean."WildlifeRescueandRehabilitation

Worker."bookdepository.comCavendishSquarePublishing,

01Jan.2014.Web.14Mar.2017.