1. Why is the Rate of Animal Abuse Growing? By Shayda FatoorchiOrcutt Academy High School Frosh CoreMarch 1st 2013

2. Animal abuse isWhy do we letinnocentanimals suffer,and guiltypeople go free?We sell animalsfreely like theymean nothing,and testproducts onthem to keep ussafe. 3. OverpopulationEvery yearthousands of animalsare put down andkilled because thereis not enough roomfor them in localshelters. So if you ora friend areconsidering having apet, make sure toadopt one. 4. People cause pain to animalsThey beat themStarve themAbandon themAnd kill them 5. Even thoughpeople thinkanimals arentimportant becausetheyre not human, we can take small steps to preventanimal cruelty because nobody should get awaywith animal abuse,and animals should not be as easily sold toeverybody. 6. Some Statistics:Every year more than 25 million vertebrae animals areused for testing in the U.S. If we added the number of invertebrates the estimated number would be 100million! The number of animals being tested on is more than the number of people populating New York city! 7. About 5 million animals die in shelterseach year due to lack of adoption and overpopulation in our kennels 8. We Need to Treat Animals Fairly 9. Animal cruelty is a crime. Unless we punishpeople for abusing an animal, they are just goingto go out and do it again without any worry. 10. Getting Help FromOthersThe most important thing to remember is that you are not alone in this. Dont pass up an opportunity to make a difference becauseof lack of numbers. 11. Animal Abuse is a Thousands of guilty people arenot charged for the crimes they commit. Stricter laws andpunishments would be a huge 12. Criminals who are are charged for animal abuse should be punished 0% 0%0%Strongly Agree14%AgreeNither Agree orDisagreeDisagree86%Strongly DisagreeData Obtained from self-generated Survey.Take Survey Now! 13. Have you ever been around or involved in a case of animal abuse?40.00%35.00%30.00% yes25.00%20.00% 15.00%no10.00%5.00%heard about it from0.00%others yesno heard about it from others 14. Animals are beautiful living creatures thatdeserve to be treated betterand if wearent careful, we may end up obliteratingour entire animal kingdom. 15. But There is HopeWe are the only hope left for the creaturessuffering at human will. If we all take small stepstoward our goal, we could end the pain. Be thechange you want to see in this world, the choiceis in your hands Will you take it? 16. Works Cited: Buzzle. "Animal Cruelty Statistics." 2012. Buzzle. 31 January 2013 . Society, Humane. "The Humane Society of America." 21 July 2011. Animal victims and statistics. 31 january 2013 . something.org, Do. "11 facts about animal cruelty." 2012. Do something.org. 31 17. Brought byto youOrcutt Academy Frosh Core