Animal Cruelty

 

What is cruelty to animals?

Animal cruelty is the deliberate mistreatment of animals with violence and malice. In many nations, it is unlawful and incredibly inhumane to treat animals inhumanely. Animals are also living creatures that ought to have humane living conditions and be shielded from brutal treatment. Regardless of whether they are domesticated or not, animals cannot be mistreated.

Animal cruelty is now a major concern on a global scale for animal welfare. Due to several human needs, animals endure cruel treatment. This is a major problem that needs to be dealt with and resolved. Numerous people have died as a result of cruelty to animals, and it is steadily getting worse as the world’s population grows.

In many nations and organizations, animal abuse is committed under the guise of research and experimental investigations. Additionally, it has been shown that animals confined in zoos and sanctuaries are not receiving the required care. These are some examples of the brutal treatment that animals endure.

Types of cruelties to animals

It’s possible that humans are also cruel to animals when they use animals for their amusement. It’s true that some animals enjoy performing; for example, dogs enjoy agility training, and horses enjoy running in a herd, but it becomes a whole different situation when we force them to perform as per our requirements.

There should never be a situation where wild animals are performing for the general population. They wouldn’t choose to do this, yet many of them were trained to do so. A wild animal’s life on the road is terrible even when there is no visible abuse. Cruel treatment includes keeping animals in cages, transporting them over great distances, forcing them into an arena where people are screaming and shouting, keeping them alone frequently without the company of their kind, and preventing them from acting in ways that are consistent with their natural behaviors.

Additionally, there is cruelty in sports, such as whipping a horse to make it run faster or training greyhounds by exposing them to live prey. When animals get old or lose their shape, they may be left behind or put to death. Or they might keep getting sold in a cycle of neglect.

Some other types are as follows:

• Experiments: Another kind of animal cruelty is performing experiments on them. 60,000 chemicals are used in cosmetics, and many of them are tested on animals. Chemicals that are corrosive to the eyes are administered in order to assess corneal inflammation. Animals are placed on hot plates while frozen in ice to assess tissue damage. More than 100 million animals, including dogs, rodents, rats, cats, monkeys, rabbits, chickens, and others, are used in scientific testing for drugs, minerals, food, and cosmetics.
• Genetic Engineering: Animal productivity is increased, and their development is accelerated, by genetic engineering. Biotechnology has the ability to modify animals. Animal welfare has been adversely impacted by the sharp rise in this over the past few years.
• Battles: Asia has started to see play battles, which amuses a lot of people. In various parts of India today, reports of dog fighting in residential, urban, and rural settings with dogs like Pitbulls and Bully engaged in combat have been made, even chicken fights are organized in trade fair in many villages.
• Bullfighting: It is considered by supporters of animal rights to be a cruel blood sport with little place in the contemporary world of peace. Bulls go through a harsh, torturous, and stressful death as a result of this tragedy.
• Military animals: Humans utilize military animals including horses, dogs, and whales in conflict. In particular, they are an extension of working animals. Only recently has the use of animals in battle been questioned. Animal abuse charges may now be leveled against practices like using explosives on animals to use them in combat or for military research.

                        

How can we reduce cruelty to animals?

• If you notice someone mistreating a dog or cat, whether they are physically mistreating it or neglecting it in some other way, report it to your local animal control. Animal control officers may need to make an educational visit due to neglect. The animal may need to be removed from the house due to abuse. Your call will ensure that the animal gets a better life in any scenario.
• Recognize the connection between domestic violence and animal cruelty. Animal abuse is directly related to other forms of domestic violence, such as child abuse and spousal abuse. Your call could lead to extra assistance for the family if you sense animal abuse is taking place in the residence.
• Children should learn to respect animals. The grownups in children’s life teach them how to handle animals. Children in their life will act nice and respectfully toward animals if you provide a good example for them to follow. There is a reason to encourage kindness: kids who treat animals poorly typically become harsh to people as adults. Put an early stop to animal cruelty, teach compassion to children.
• Help animals by volunteering. Being an adopter is one of the best things you can do to help animals. Pets in need of a temporary home because they have been mistreated, hurt, or ill are placed with foster families. Before being adopted into a lifelong home, a pet could benefit greatly from your temporary and tender care.

            

Conclusion

Animal cruelty is increasingly an issue on a national scale. A few laws have already been enacted by the government, and some more are required. Social awareness is additionally necessary. The proper treatment of animals should be taught in schools. Along with teaching their children, parents should also treat their pets well. The Earth is a very lovely place and we need a healthy ecosystem. In this ecosystem, all living things are interdependent and coexist. It is believed that humans are the most intelligent creatures on Earth. However, sometimes we lose all empathy for those beings, particularly animals, who are unable to communicate. We hurt them solely to satisfy our demands. Since there are no instances of animal abuse that result in a complete lack of consequences, it is clear from the analysis of the impact animal cruelty has on society that there are many unfavorable effects of such crimes. Animals that are capable of love and loyalty are suffering and dying, regardless of the impacts on people, which can vary. An effective and joyful coexistence cannot result from treating animals solely as objects; however, caring for the benefits of both parties.

Rohan Singh Chauhan