Statistics and what to look for!

What to Look for in Animal Abuse and Cruelty in Cats and Dogs:

• Malnutrition
• Hair Loss
• Unexplained injuries, health problems or permanent disabilities
• Being left in extreme heat for more than 15 minutes
• Animal Hoarding
• Engaging in dog or cock fighting or attending the "games"
• Shock collar, electric fences and prong collar training

Animal Cruelty Statistics

• Each year, 10,000 bull dogs die in bullfighting.
• Women in abusive relationships often don't leave their abuser because they worry what will happen to their pet if they leave.
• 13% of animal abuse involves domestic violence.
• 70% of animal abusers also have records of other crimes.
• 3 to 4 million cats and dogs (young, healthy and adoptable) are euthanised every year in shelters.
• Animals that aren't euthanised are often sent to no-kill shelters where the animals are caged for days, weeks, months or years and the animals risk becoming insane and dying of loneliness.
• Millions of day-old male chicks are killed in a high capacity macerator because they are worthless to the egg industry.
• In the United States alone, 1.13 million animals are used in testing and research every year.
• More than 15 million warm blooded animals are used in research world wide.
• Scientists estimate that 100 species of animals go extinct every day.

Taken from the RSPCA, here are some more harsh statistics  that we must make know:

• 23.5% rise in the number of people convicted for cruelty & neglect (1,341 in 2011)
• 22% rise in the convictions relating to cruelty to dogs (2,105 in 2011)
• 21% increase in disqualifications imposed by courts (1,100 in 2011)
• 27% rise in prison sentences imposed by courts (74 in 2011)
• 9.3% increase in the numbers of people reported to the RSPCA prosecutions department (3,036 in 2011)
• 13% rise in the number of phone calls received by the RSPCA (1,314,795 in 2011)