Informative Speech Of Animal Cruelty On Domestic Pets And...

Hello, my name is Sharmarke Farah and I will be giving a speech on the topic of Animal Cruelty on Domestic Pets/Animals. Let me start off by defining animal cruelty. Animal cruelty or animal abuse is the harm and suffering done to animals by humans; whether it be intentional or unintentional (2). Unintentional animal abuse is when a person neglects and ignores the suffering of an animal (2). The other form of abuse is intentional animal cruelty, which is when an individual causes harm or injury to an animal on purpose just to feel in control and powerful (2). In this speech, I will be focusing on only domestic animals, etc. cats, and dogs. Did you know that there are approximately 45,000 complaints of animal cruelty in Canada a year? (6)†¦show more content†¦The second form of animal cruelty is intentional animal abuse. This is when the owner of the pet or animal is committing physical abuse towards their animal on purpose. This type of abuse is very serious because the owne r that is committing harm could possibly cause harm to humans in the future. It was found that pet owners that were physically and emotionally abusive to their pets experienced abuse in the past (1). For example, there are parts of Ontario that still engage in dog fighting even though it is illegal in Canada. What is dog fighting? It is when two dogs are put in a ring to fight each other just for the fun of those watching. These fights cause the poor dogs to suffer serious injuries that may even lead to their death (4). Although there are many raids that happen in Ontario to bust these dog fighting arenas, there are so many undetected ones that go on every single day (4). Neglect and abuse have many effects on pets/animals. Firstly, animals that suffer abuse and cruelty tend to be more aggressive and scared towards humans. Also, shelters have no choice to take in many abused animals every year (5). The problem is people do not want to take home abused animals because of their aggression and unloving nature. That leaves shelters no choice but to eventually end the lives of these poor, abused animals (5). If animals were treated kindly