Animals in Distress: They Are Stilling Suffering

A few days ago a beautiful small female dog was brought to a precinct scared and shivering. A good Samaritan witnessed the dog being abused by youngsters in a park and brought her to the nearest precinct. They were kicking her and bullying her. It was heartbreaking to see the tears in the dog’s eyes as she sat there on the floor in the precinct in pain and bewilderment. We can only imagine what thoughts were going through her mind. Maybe she sat there wondering what has she done to those young individuals for them to abuse her like that. Because animals cannot verbally tell us their feelings we have to observe their behavior, facial expressions, and actions. Animals have feelings just like human beings; they feel pain, and know fear.

It is unfortunate, but every day there is a pet that is being abused by their owner. Or a pet has been abandoned by their owner, or they stray the streets until they passed away. Others have been fortunate, where they are rescued by animal centers and animal shelters, and nursed back to health and adopted by caring individuals. Some animals have been euthanized because they were in the shelters too long.

Just recently a man was charged with beating his girlfriend’s poodle to death. The autopsy divulged that the dog had nine broken ribs, a pulverized kidney, and immense internal bleeding.

It is a known fact that dogs have been breed for fighting. Some of those animals did not survive their torture. Pets have been beaten to the point where you would not believe it is the same animal you knew before their torment. Animals should not be subjected to such cruelty by the hands of human beings. Imagine being the other species; you are in a vulnerable situation but you cannot speak. And your only hope is that someone will observe the situation, and connect the pieces together. You know that until the abuser is exposed you will continue to suffer silently. I ask the question, is this really fair to the animals? I believe that individuals who partake in animal cruelty should understand the nature of the crime. One should know that it is punishable under the law. Although, the punishment may vary from state to state, the classifications of a misdemeanor and felony for crimes against animals remains the same. Both are subjected to a fine and or a prison sentence. The length of time depends on the severity of the crime.

Ironically, some researchers have linked a connection between cruelty to animals in childhood and early adolescence with adult violent criminal behavior. Many individuals have argued that the violence started from somewhere. However, trying to pin point exactly where their anger occurred would be difficult to ascertain without a psychological evaluation. Based on studies, and observations there are valid theories that there can be a reduction in animal cruelty by just getting to the root of the tortured souls of those individuals. Until then some animals will continue to remain in distress until someone successfully connections the pieces.