Animal Cruelty Nation Wide Animal cruelty is not only a local issue but also a national and international issue. Animal cruelty laws vary by state and anti-cruelty organizations are working very hard to enforce stricter laws all over the United States. All states in the United States are working toward making animal cruelty a felony. 15/50 states have already made animal abuse a felony. These states include California, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Montana, Oregon, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Washington. This felony would have a max sentence of 10 years. 31 states have made animal abuse a felony-level law. 18 states have already started on improving the laws on Animal cruelty this year.
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There are many organizations all over the United States fighting for animal right. ASPCA’s, American society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, efforts to protect animals span from federal laws to local courts to community engagement. Henry Bergh, founder of ASPCA, believed that legislation was a key component in protecting animals and preventing cruelty. On April 10, 1866 a special act awarded bergh a charter to form the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the first such organization in the western hemisphere. Millions of animals enter shelters each year. ASPCA tried to make sure these animals are adopted into welcoming families. They provide spay/neuter services to avoid the reproduction of many animals. According to ASPS, “Providing access to these services is a crucial factor in saving the lines of more animals and is an essential part of the ASPCA’s efforts to keep more animals off the streets and out of shelters.” ASPCA understands that pet overpopulation is more likely to occur in low-income neighborhoods with few veterinary resources, therefore, ASPCA provides mobile spay/neuter clinics that brings these services to these communities.
National organizations provide, “safety net programs which give alternatives to pet parents who may otherwise surrender their pets to animal shelters.” These are a few methods employed by safety net programs to help keep pets in their homes: 1) one-on-one counseling, 2) pet food banks, 3) community vaccination clinics, 4) pet helplines, 5) behavior classes, 6) temporary housing, 7) Assistance with housing issues.
National organizations provide, “safety net programs which give alternatives to pet parents who may otherwise surrender their pets to animal shelters.” These are a few methods employed by safety net programs to help keep pets in their homes: 1) one-on-one counseling, 2) pet food banks, 3) community vaccination clinics, 4) pet helplines, 5) behavior classes, 6) temporary housing, 7) Assistance with housing issues.