I had to do an activism project for my AP English project. I chose to do animal cruelty

1. Companion
Animal Cruelty
Created by: Kaleigh Abbott

2. How is it defined?
Cruelty to animals- crime of inflicting physical
pain, suffering, or death on an animal,
usually a tame one, beyond necessity for
normal discipline.

3. Passive Cruelty
► Passive cruelty is more neglect than
physical.
► Dehydration, starvation, parasite
infestation, and inadequate shelter are
examples of passive cruelty.
► In many cases, investigators try to educate
the owner rather than take immediate
action.

4. Active Cruelty
► Active cruelty is the deliberate attempt to
harm the animal.
► This type of behavior is most commonly
related to sociopathic behavior.
► Many times the adult may try to threaten or
kill the household pet to pressure the family
into doing something, “flexing” their power.

5. Statistics
► In media-reported animal cruelty cases,
dogs in particular are the most common of
the 1,880 cases reported in 2007.
► 64.5% (1,212) involved dogs
► 18% (337) involved cats
► 25% (470) involved other animals

6. What is the impact?
Animals have feelings and feel pain just like
we do. The only difference is they can’t
speak out about it. “If we wish to create a
humane society, we must stop cruelty
against those who are most vulnerable- like
animals.”
-ASPCA

7. There is a penalty in Ohio!
► In 2010, Ohio revised Senate Bill 55.
► This bill now says that each offense is a
second degree misdemeanor.
► The maximum penalty is 90 days in jail and
a $750 fine.
► Sadly, Ohio is one of the only states that
provides only a misdemeanor.

8. High Caliber K-9
High Caliber K-9, a kennel in Youngstown, Ohio, was found
with seven dead and twelve starving dogs on the premises.
The owner only received four month jail time.

9. Why should you care?
 In the United States, sixty-two percent of
homes have pets.
 About 78.2 million dogs are owned in the
U.S.
 About 86.4 million cats are owned in
America.
 Think about how many of those animals are
abused and neglected.

10. Look at these!
This dog was starved. This dog was muzzled
and had it’s paws tied
to it’s collar.

11. You have to the power!
► By donating to the following organizations
you can make a difference in an animals
life:
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals)
ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals)
Your local humane society

12. References
http://ohioaglaw.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/house-passes-revisions-to-ohios-
http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/talking-to-kids-about-animal.asp
http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/tougher-penalties-sought-for-ohio-animal-cr
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/abuse_neglect/facts/animal_cruelty_fac
http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty.php
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Animal+cruelty
http://www.aspca.org/about-us/faq/pet-statistics.aspx