Some people should not own pets because of animal cruelty.
Here are some reason why not all people should have pets. Leaving animals outside is wrong, Abusing animals is wrong and illegal, also not vaccinating your pet has consequences. Leaving animals outside is bad because:
- Hot weather – Hot weather can be dangerous or deadly. Pets can suffer from heat stroke and organ damage or failure.
- Cold weather – Cold weather can also be deadly to pet if pet is out in the cold for a long period of time. Pets that are left in cold can cause hyperthermia, death. Possibly you will face criminal charges. Neglect is a crime.
- Danger – Wild animals can kill or harm your pet that is left outside. Coyotes will kill your pet to eat it. Other animals that can be dangerous to your pet are: Wolves, Bobcats, Mountain Lions, Bears, and even Owls can be dangerous can kills smaller animals Leaving your pet outside exposes them to bites and disease such as distemper and feline leukemia that they can get from other animals.
Abuse of Animals
Dog fighting – Dog fighting for sport is illegal and can result in criminal charges such as 3 years in jail and up 250,000 dollars in fines. Dog fighting is cruel and painful for animals and can cause death and disability in the animals.
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Not feeding them / improper nutrition – Neglecting an animals nutrition can lead to severe heath conditions and / or death. Neglecting or not feeding pet is a misdemeanor charge, and can result in fines and prison. Proper nutrition is important for your pet to maintain a long and healthy life.
No emotional support—Pets have all the basic emotions that humans have; Fear, Happiness, Sadness, Anger and Love. Your pet only has you to take care of their needs and share a sense of love and belonging. Pets can suffere from depression from not feeling love and being mistreated. Also pets are in need of emotional support and attention when there is a lose of another pet they have grown up around. Pets grieve just as humans do.
Why You Should Vaccinate and Spay/Neuter Your Pet
Disease—Diseases that can kill your pet like rabease and distemper can be avoid by the use of vaccination. Vactinating your pets can save you money when your pet comes in cobact with wild aanimals that carry diseases.
Over population –Spaying and neutering will prevent unwanted pregnancy of your pet. Spaying and neutering will also help control the pet population. It will also prevent uterine infections and cancers like testicle cancer and prostate cancer. Also very important it helps reduce pet homelessness. In some states there are as many as 300,000 homeless animals euthanized in shelters per year. Nationally there are more than 2.7 million pets unwanted and euthanized per year.
Prevent skin disorders (fleas and ticks treatment) – Pets should be treated monthly for flea and ticks. This will prevent diseases like lime disease and will also prevent skin infection from bites from ticks and fleas, as well as the bacteria that gets into the skin because they are untreated. Fleas can cause allergic reactions, fleas can kill your pet by drinking blood causing severe anemia. Fleas can also cause tapeworms when a flea is swallowed by pet that has tapeworm larva on its skin.
Conclusion
Animal cruelty is bad and has many areas of topic. I believe animals should be treated as if they were human or a child.
