The love and friendship that animals can and are willing to give is extremely enriching and can bring so much joy into our lives as well as the whole world; having your dog come give you kisses when you are sad or having your cat lay by your side when you are sick; these actions show just how much they are aware of us and care for us. However, animals of all kinds are abused each and every day; strangled, beaten, made to be in dog fights, not being fed or cared for, these are situations that animals have to deal with on a daily basis. Animals—dogs, cats, horses, tigers, etc.—have been abused by humans for years and it does not seem to cease. Animals can feel the same emotions that humans can; love, fear, pain, loneliness, and many humans inadvertently …show more content…
One thing I love about this organization is that they will go save the animals that are supposed to be put down at a shelter; it doesn’t matter if the dog is a biter or seems too difficult to work with. This organization does not give up on an animal just because it is a challenge. Hope for Paws saves innocent animals and gives them another chance at life. A lot of kill shelters will give up on a dog if it seems unadoptable; they do not want to take the time to comfort the animal and make it feel loved, which is what a lot of animals need to get to the next step. Those that are a part of this organization are willing to take time out of their lives to help animals in need, whether it is that the animals were left by their owners and they are starving to death or if they live on the street with nowhere to go. If it were not for people like Audrey and Eldad Hagar and those that volunteer at animal rescue organizations, like Hope for Paws, or even people that make the call informing them about an animal in need, there would be a lot less animals in the world living a better and more fulfilling life. In their online book entitled Our Lives Have Gone to the Dogs: Second Edition, Audrey and Eldad Hagar explain that they have a mission to …show more content…
To know what humans are capable of doing to a living creature that feels pain and fear makes me want to do all that I can to rescue animals from threatening situations, which is why I want to go into a career where I can make a difference in animals’ lives. I chose this issue because I think a lot of people either do not know what goes on with animals and the abuse that they suffer or maybe they turn their heads because they think that there is nothing they can do. By educating myself on animal abuse and rescue, I can better educate myself and others, helping them to understand the importance of animals and the love that they deserve to have. This organization appealed to me because, first of all, it is local and I am able to go there, and because the two people who founded Hope for Paws are genuinely good-hearted people who make it their life to rescue animals from their tortuous lives, whether they are on the streets or in a shelter waiting to be euthanized. They do as much as they can to save all animals, and that to me is a quality of a hero. Animals have so much love and companionship to offer to humans and other animals, creating a more joyous life, and if we unite together under the cause to save animals and educate people then we can save the lives
... do. But they are helpless victims, and can’t do much about stopping abuse. These poor animals endure so much loneliness, torture, and suffering. The outcome of these abuses would lead to the animals being timid, depressed or even aggressive. Since they can’t do much about it, the only ones who can make a change are us. And we can do are supporting the local shelter, never second guessing animal abuse, contacting an agency when you suspect animal cruelty, and donating to your local shelter. But, most importantly treat your pets with love. It is all that they ask for. As James Herriot had said, “I hope to make people realize how totally helpless animals are, how dependent on us, trusting as a child must that we will be kind and take care of their needs... [They] are an obligation put on us, a responsibility we have no right to neglect, nor to violate by cruelty.”
Four journalists named Helen Jones, Larry Andrews, Marcia Glaser, and Fred Myers thought it would be a good idea to create a nonprofit organization to help animals that have are treated cruelly by either abuse or when they are left alone. The Humane Society has been helping animals since November 24, 1954(2). Their mission since the beginning has been celebrating animals and confronting cruelty. There are a great number of things that the Humane Society has been doing for the animals, like saving them from people who want to harm them. The list of animals that the Humane Society helps is very long, because they don’t just help the household pets that you might have thought. The conditions of the Humane Society change due to the types of animals
Animal rescue, especially, has been a large part of my identity. Continually since birth, my family has been members of the League for Animal Welfare (LFAW), a no-kill shelter dedicated towards rehoming previously displaced animals. It became custom for me to visit the shelter
Countless lives locked away in cages and forgotten about have overwhelmed our society, it has left blood stains on our history as a species and if history has taught us anything, it’s that we have a choice to change our ways of adjusting to situations. A war which was fought in pursuit of ending such criminal means, yet we as human beings do little to nothing to end the horrific crimes of animal deaths in shelters. It is no secret that this world has become infused with problems that have extended from one side of the globe to the other. Amongst these problems lies a terrible truth: nearly every year, sums of almost eight million cats and dogs have been placed in shelters around the world. Out of these vast numbers, half will be euthanized; that equals to one animal being put down every 8 seconds. Animals that are not adopted are kept in shelters until they find a home. Most of these shelters do not have enough space or resources to care for the animal. Only 15% of dogs and 2% of cats that enter animal shelters are reunited with their owners. The majority of pets are obtained from acquaintances and family members. Twenty-six percent of dogs are purchased from breeders, 20 to 30 percent of cats and dogs are adopted from shelters and rescues, and 2 to 10 percent are purchased from pet shops. In addition, only 56% of dogs and 71% of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized. The 10% of the animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered, while 78 percent of dogs and 88 percent of cats are not spayed or neutered, in 2009 Statistics from animal shelters in 55 counties in WV (West Virginia) shows that nearly 54% of all animals entering shelters are euthanized, The euthanasia rates ranged from the lowest at 5% to the highe...
Although many people are hurt and killed from wild animals that are kept as pets. But the animals suffer from hurt they receive from their owner. In paragraph 6 of ,Wild Animals Aren’t Pets, the author talks about how dangerous the wild animals are but also talks about the dangers of the animals being hurt. “This week in Zanesville, it was the animals themselves including 18 rare Bengal tigers, who became innocent victims.” This shows the owners of the rare tigers began abusing their animals. People are not the only ones getting
With the ultimate goal of an animal shelter is to find loving homes for animals in need of adoption or help lost animals reunite with their owners, happy endings are not always the case for animals. Of the 7.6 million companion pets who enter
People can improve their lives by interacting with animals. Animals teach and/ or help people with life-changing lessons, and challenges. Without incredible animals what would our life be like? People can improve their lives by interacting with animals. For example, you can learn a lot of life-changing lessons from dogs and they can also help people with physical challenges.
“There can be many reason for animal cruelty, like any other form of violence, is often committed by a person who feels powerless, unnoticed, or under control of others. Some who are cruel to animals copy acts what they have seen or that have been done to them, others see harming an animal as a safe way to get revenge against--or threaten-- someone who cares about that animal”. (“Animal… Statistics”) Concerns towards abusing animals have gone up in the past. Although there are not many cases on animal abuse, many have occurred. Abusers are charged with Criminal Animal Abuse and then sentenced to life in prison. Some animals that are physically abused are sometimes rescued by Animal Control, and are taken it to an animal shelter. However, many shelters have not had the space to keep the animals so the workers would have to put them down (Carol Roach). Researchers have shown that the main animals getting abused are dogs, chickens, horses, and livestock (“Animal...
Once the decision has been made to adopt a homeless animal from a shelter, one must consider what animal is suitable for their lifestyle. Dogs are remarkable creatures that come in all shapes and sizes and have been man’s best friend for over 30,000 years (Stanglin, 2012). Adopting a dog from a shelter or rescue awards many benefits. Shelter and rescue groups offer an array of dogs that vary in size, color, and age; thus, allowing one to adopt a seemly companion. Despite the efforts of animal shelters and rescue groups, “5 million to 7 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year, and approximately 3 million to 4 million are euthanized” (“Pet Statistics,”). Dogs give their owners companionship and unconditional love; and are also conducive to good health. Plus, saving a dog’s life makes you a hero.
The ugly truth is that animals are dying at the hands of their owners everyday, some in very violent ways that can be avoidable given the right solution. Slaughterhouses, puppy mills, dog fighting, and so on, are just a few examples of how animals are being treated badly by people. Animal cruelty is a form of violence which, un...
The abuse that animals endure at human hands is heartbreaking, sickening, and infuriating. Animals are just as delicate as humans, so why not abuse us too? Animal lives should be just important as ours. No animals should be killed or abused for testing, entertaining, clothing, or hoarding. Every year, millions of animals are being killed and torture for testing.
An action to bolster empathy of all the people on earth to save animals would be a decent idea to have everyone’s support. This is not a one person’s or a single organization’s work but all humankind’s empathic duty toward our neighbor animals. At the end of the day, we all live in the same home called earth. First of all, it is crucial to improve animals living condition in zoos or aquaria. Second, put more effort on saving endangered species, and last but not least, start educating people by creating a program to help them show love toward animals from kindergarten to college and furthermore in their life.
Imagine that you are an innocent little bunny, then all of a sudden you see a huge needle coming straight to you. Aaaaah, you're trying to signal to the strange people in white coats. But no, you suddenly feel a burning sensation in your body, whatever was in the needle had made it into your body, and now is flowing through your veins, and is trapped in your little body. The next second, you drop onto the floor, and the last words you hear are, “Oops looks like it didn't work”. I really was interested in how animals are being treated in other places. Having my own dog makes me feel like how lucky, some dogs or cats or other animals are to have homes, and people who care about them. Other animals don't have the luck, some do, that Is why people who test medicines use the animals that don’t have a family. A few questions that I had while doing my research was. Who is helping to stop animals from suffering? Also I was wondering how we could save animals from abuse. My driving question is, What should we do to solve animal abuse? After my research for my topic, I have realized that it is clear, if people make an effort to save animals, there will
It's time to be honest -- caring about animals is really hard. While it's very easy to fall in love them, it's very hard to watch them abused, neglected, discarded, used and hurt in our society. Every single day, humans profit off the backs of innocent animals, and it's a seriously disturbing reality to observe. Oftentimes, I'm ashamed to be part of this species. 40-45 Percent of Animal Activists Stop Their Activism